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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 the repose of Passion
Tenderness is the repose of Passion
When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity.
When death, the great reconciler, has come, it is never our tenderness that we repent of, but our severity.
A child's hand in yours-what tenderness it arouses, what power it conjures. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom read more
A child's hand in yours-what tenderness it arouses, what power it conjures. You are instantly the very touchstone of wisdom and strength.
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.
And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me read more
And enough for me that when my hand touched your shoulder, you leaned on me; and when you felt me slip away, you called my name.
A house is a machine for living in.
A house is a machine for living in.
What does one woman see in another than a man cannot see? Tenderness
What does one woman see in another than a man cannot see? Tenderness
Houses are built to live in and not to look on.
Houses are built to live in and not to look on.
