The Southern character is opposed to haste. Safety is of more worth than speed, and there is no hurry.

I would as soon put a girl alone into a closet to meditate as give her only the society of her needle.

I was born, for instance, incapable of appreciating music.

The greatest benefit derived from the study of science is that it lifts you out of and above the littleness of daily trials. We learn to live in the universe as a part of it; we cannot seperate ourselves from it - our every act connects us with it - our every act affects the whole. Standing under the canopy of stars and remembering their presence you could scarcely do a petty deed, or think a wicked thought.

There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.

But why look back at all? Why turn your eyes to your shadow, when, by looking upward, you see your rainbow in the same direction?

Altogether, St. Louis is a growing place, and the West has a large hand and a strong grasp.