I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading! How much sooner one tires of any thing than of a book! -- When I have a house of my own, I shall be miserable if I have not an excellent library.

I know God would never give me something that I could not handle. I just wish he didn"t trust me so much. read more

• Thought God Give Something Handle Wish Trust Much

Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step. read more

• Thought Do Difficult Things While They Easy Great Small Journey Thousand Miles Begin Single Step

Good means not merely not to do wrong, but rather not to desire to do wrong read more

• Inspirational Motivational Thought Good Means Merely Do Wrong Rather Desire

Nobody made a greater mistake than he who did nothing because he could only do a little. read more

• Thought Nobody Made Greater Mistake Did Nothing Do Little

I tell my child, if I seem obsessed to always know where you"ve been, it is because my DNA will be found at the scene. read more

• Thought Tell Child Seem Obsessed Been Dna Found Scene

It isn"t what we say or think that defines us, but what we do. read more

• Thought What Say Think Defines Us Do

Without music, life would be a blank to me. read more

• Thought Without Music Life Blank

Children of the same family; the same blood; with the same first associations and habits; have some means of enjoyment in their power; which no subsequent connections can supply... read more

• Thought Children Same Family Blood First Associations Habits Some Means Enjoyment Their Power Which Subsequent Connections Supply

To yield readily--easily--to the persuasion of a friend is no merit.... To yield without conviction is no compliment to the understanding of either. read more

• Thought Yield Readily Easily Persuasion Friend Merit Without Conviction Compliment Understanding Either

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Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love. read more

• Thought Friendship Certainly Finest Balm for Pangs Disappointed Love