There is the kiss of welcome and of parting, the long, lingering, loving, present one; the stolen, or the mutual one; the kiss of love, of joy, and of sorrow; the seal of promise and receipt of fulfillment.
Thomas Chandler HaliburtonGive me a chance, says Stupid, and I will show you. Ten to one he has had his chance already, and neglected it.
Thomas Chandler HaliburtonThe bee, though it finds every rose has a thorn, comes back loaded with honey from his rambles; and why should not other tourists do the same?
Thomas Chandler HaliburtonThe memory of past favors is like a rainbow, bright, vivid, and beautiful; but it soon fades away. The in memory of injuries is engraved on the heart, and remains forever.
Thomas Chandler HaliburtonFun has no limits. It is like the human race and face; there is a family likeness among all the species, but they all differ.
Thomas Chandler HaliburtonCoerced innocence is like an imprisoned lark,--open the door, and it is off forever. The bird that roams through the sky and the groves unrestrained knows how to dodge the hawk and protect itself; but the caged one, the moment it leaves its bars and bolts behind, is pounced upon by the fowler or the vulture.
Thomas Chandler Haliburton