Why don’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women?
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEthere is no independence and pertinacity of opinion like that of these seemingly soft, quiet creatures, whom it is so easy to silence, and so difficult to convince.
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The longest way must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning.
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The world has been busy for some centuries in shutting and locking every door through which a woman could step into wealth, except the door of marriage.
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The pain of discipline is short, but the glory of the fruition is eternal.
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All men are free and equal in the grave, if it comes to that.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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There are griefs which grow with years.
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It isn’t mere love and good-will that is needed in a sick-room; it needs knowledge and experience.
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Let us resolve: First, to attain the grace of silence; second, to deem all fault finding that does no good a sin; third, to practice the grade and virtue of praise.
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Witness, eternal God! Oh, witness that, from this hour, I will do what one man can to drive out this curse of slavery from my land!
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If you were not already my dearly loved husband I should certainly fall in love with you.
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So much has been said and sung of beautiful young girls, why doesn’t somebody wake up to the beauty of old women.
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It lies around us like a cloud- A world we do not see; Yet the sweet closing of an eye May bring us there to be.
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Half the misery in the world comes of want of courage to speak and to hear the truth plainly and in a spirit of love.
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No ornament of a house can compare with books; they are constant company in a room, even when you are not reading them.
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We should remember in our dealings with animals that they are a sacred trust to us from our Heavenly Father. They are dumb and cannot speak for themselves.
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