The true charm of pedestrians does not lie in the walking, or in the scenery, but in the talking.

It is the will of God that we must have critics and missionaries and congressmen and humorists, and we must bear the burden

When there was room on the ledge outside of the pots and boxes for a cat, the cat was there- in sunny weather- stretched at full length, asleep and blissful, with her furry belly to the sun and a paw curved over her nose.

We despise no source that can pay us a pleasing attention.

My mother had a great deal of trouble with me, but I think she enjoyed it.

I have thought many times since that if poets when they get discouraged would blow their brains out, they could write very much better when they got well.

She remained both girl and woman to the last day of her life. Under a grave and gentle exterior burned inextinguishable fires of sympathy, energy, devotion, enthusiasm, and absolutely limitless affection.