Of course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEOf course, in a novel, people’s hearts break, and they die and that is the end of it; and in a story this is very convenient. But in real life we do not die when all that makes life bright dies to us.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIf I am to write, I must have a room to myself, which shall be my room.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEPeople who hate trouble generally get a good deal of it.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEI never thought my book would turn so many people against slavery.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEMoney is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIntemperance in eating is one of the most fruitful of all causes of disease and death.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEThe literature of a people must so ring from the sense of its nationality; and nationality is impossible without self-respect, and self-respect is impossible without liberty.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEWhat makes saintliness in my view, as distinguished from ordinary goodness, is a certain quality of magnanimity and greatness of soul that brings life within the circle of the heroic.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIf we let our friend become cold and selfish and exacting without a remonstrance, we are no true lover, no true friend.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEYour little child is the only true democrat.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEI am one of the sort that lives by throwing stones at other people’s glass houses, but I never mean to put up one for them to stone.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEThe truth is the kindest thing we can give folks in the end.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEIn the gates of eternity the black hand and the white hand hold each other with equal clasp.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEScenes of blood and cruelty are shocking to our ear and heart. What man has nerve to do, man has not nerve to hear.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWEAny mind that is capable of real sorrow is capable of good.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWESelf respect is impossible without liberty.
HARRIET BEECHER STOWE