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A house is a machine for living in.
A house is a machine for living in.
His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and read more
His house was perfect, whether you liked food, or sleep, or work, or story-telling, or singing, or just sitting and thinking, best, or a pleasant mixture of them all.
Words lead to deeds.... They prepare the soul, make it ready, and move it to tenderness.
Words lead to deeds.... They prepare the soul, make it ready, and move it to tenderness.
Houses are built to live in and not to look on.
Houses are built to live in and not to look on.
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.
Tenderness is the repose of Passion
Tenderness is the repose of Passion
The house built on the sand may oftentimes be built higher, have more fair parapets and battlements, windows and ornaments, read more
The house built on the sand may oftentimes be built higher, have more fair parapets and battlements, windows and ornaments, than that which is built upon the rock; yet all gifts and privileges equal not one grace
Be what you would seem to be - or, if you'd like it put more simply - A house is read more
Be what you would seem to be - or, if you'd like it put more simply - A house is no home unless it contains food and fire for the mind as well as the body
People make one happy, not houses? I do not think so. Houses are more to be trusted than people.
People make one happy, not houses? I do not think so. Houses are more to be trusted than people.
