It was cold, and he was coughing. A fine cold draught blew over the knoll. He thought of the woman. read more

It was cold, and he was coughing. A fine cold draught blew over the knoll. He thought of the woman. Now he would have given all he had or ever might have to hold her warm in his arms, both of them wrapped in one blanket, and sleep. All hopes of eternity and all gain from the past he would have given to have her there, to be wrapped warm with him in one blanket, and sleep, only sleep. It seemed the sleep with the woman in his arms was the only necessity.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to read more

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

There is a great deal of human nature in man.

There is a great deal of human nature in man.

Let each man think himself an act of God.
His mind a thought, his life a breath of God.

Let each man think himself an act of God.
His mind a thought, his life a breath of God.

Value of a man depends upon his courage; his veracity depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his read more

Value of a man depends upon his courage; his veracity depends upon his self-respect and his chastity depends upon his sense of honor.

There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man's heart

There is nothing enduring in life for a woman except what she builds in a man's heart

The men that is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of you.

The men that is now is only all palaver and what they can get out of you.

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.

It takes time to persuade men to do even what is for their own good.

Ye children of man! whose life is a span
Protracted with sorrow from day to day,
Naked read more

Ye children of man! whose life is a span
Protracted with sorrow from day to day,
Naked and featherless, feeble and querulous,
Sickly, calamitous creatures of clay.