Beyond the fence the forest stood up spectrally in the moonlight, and through the dim stir, through the faint sounds of that lamentable courtyard, the silence of the land went home to one"s very heart its mystery, its greatness, the amazing reality of its concealed life.

You are not the momentary whim of a careless creator experimenting in the laboratory of life. . . You were made with a purpose. read more

• Thought Momentary Whim Careless Creator Experimenting Laboratory Life Made Purpose

Grief fills the room up of my absent child, lies in his bed, walks up and down with me, puts on his pretty looks, repeats his words. read more

• Thought Grief Fills Room Up Absent Child Lies Bed Walks Down Puts Pretty Looks Repeats Words

It is possible to have a strong self-love without any self-satisfaction, rather with a self-discontent which is the more intense because one"s own little core of egoistic sensibility is a supreme care. read more

• Thought Possible Strong Self Love Without Any Satisfaction Rather Discontent Which More Intense Own Little Core Egoistic Sensibility Supreme Care

Be yourself--not your idea of what you think somebody else"s idea of yourself should be. read more

• Thought Idea What Think Somebody

A walk about Paris will provide lessons in history, beauty, and in the point of Life. read more

• Thought Walk About Paris Provide Lessons History Beauty Point Life

The old river in its broad reach rested unruffled at the decline of day, after ages of good service done to the race that peopled its banks, spread out in the tranquil dignity of a waterway leading to the uttermost ends of the earth. read more

• Thought Old River Its Broad Reach Rested Unruffled Decline Day After Ages Good Service Done Race Peopled Banks Spread Tranquil Dignity Waterway Leading Uttermost Ends Earth

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. read more

• Men-and-women Woman Terribly Difficult Task Since Consists Principally Dealing Men

Only in men"s imagination does every truth find an effective and undeniable existence. Imagination, not invention, is the supreme master of art as of life. read more

• Thought Men Imagination Does Every Truth Find Effective Undeniable Existence Invention Supreme Master Art Life

Words, as is well known, are the great foes of reality. read more

• Thought Words Well Known Great Foes Reality

Beyond the fence the forest stood up spectrally in the moonlight, and through the dim stir, through the faint sounds of that lamentable courtyard, the silence of the land went home to one"s very heart its mystery, its greatness, the amazing reality of its concealed life. read more

• Thought Beyond Fence Forest Stood Up Spectrally Moonlight Dim Stir Faint Sounds Lamentable Courtyard Silence Land Went Home Very Heart Its Mystery Greatness Amazing Reality Concealed Life