Such hours are beautiful to live, but very hard to describe.
I'd rather take coffee than compliments just now.
Persuasive influences are better than any amount of moralizing.
It takes so little to make a child happy, that it is a pity in a world full of sunshine and pleasant things, that there should be any wistful faces, empty hands, or lonely little hearts.
Mothers can forgive anything!
Jo's breath gave out here, and wrapping her head in the paper, she bedewed her little story with a few natural tears, for to be independent and earn the praise of those she loved were the dearest wishes of her heart, and this seemed to be the first step toward that happy end.