What in the rising man was industry and economy, becomes in the rich man parsimony and avarice.
Sarah Josepha HaleWhy is it that water, so monotonous in its characteristics, should nevertheless possess a charm for every mind? I believe it is chiefly because it bears the impress of the Creator, which we feel neither the power of time or of man can efface or alter.
Sarah Josepha HaleAmong those kinds of food which the good housekeeper should scrupulously banish from her table, is that of hot leavened bread....I believe it more often lays the foundation of diseases of the stomach, than any other kind of nourishment, used among us.
Sarah Josepha HaleIt requires but a few threads of hope, for the heart that is skilled in the secret, to weave a web of happiness.
Sarah Josepha Hale