A child's hand in yours -- what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom read more

A child's hand in yours -- what tenderness and power it arouses. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength.

A house is a machine for living in.

A house is a machine for living in.

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.

A house that does not have one worn, comfy chair in it is soulless.

It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many read more

It always amazes me to think that every house on every street is full of so many stories; so many triumphs and tragedies, and all we see are yards and driveways.

I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I read more

I do not want my house to be walled in on all sides and my windows to be stuffed. I want the cultures of all the lands to be blown about my house as freely as possible. But I refuse to be blown off my feet by any.

What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, read more

What distinguishes a great artist from a weak one is first their sensibility and tenderness; second, their imagination, and third, their industry.

A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children read more

A house without books is like a room without windows. No man has a right to bring up his children without surrounding them with books, if he has the means to buy them.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is a virtue.

Tenderness is the repose of Passion

Tenderness is the repose of Passion