I may neither choose who I would, nor refuse who I dislike; so is the will of a living daughter curbed by the will of a dead father.

This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism on command, senseless violence and all the loathsome nonsense that goes by the name of patriotism read more

• Thought Disgrace Civilization Done Away Once Heroism Command Senseless Violence Loathsome Nonsense Goes by Name Patriotism

From the deepest desires often come the deadliest hate. read more

• Thought from Deepest Desires Often Come Deadliest Hate

How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something but to be someone. read more

• Thought How Many Cares Loses Decides Something Someone

Love is our true destiny. We do not find meaning of life by ourselves alone we find it with another. read more

• Thought Love Our True Destiny Do Find Meaning Life by Ourselves Alone Another

God makes the life fertile by disappointments, as he makes the ground fertile by frosts. read more

• Thought God Makes Life Fertile by Disappointments Ground Frosts

How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. read more

• Thought How Far Little Candle Throws Beams Shines Good Deed Weary World

Though fortune"s malice overthrow my state, My mind exceeds the compass of her wheel. read more

• Thought Though Fortune Malice Overthrow State Mind Exceeds Compass Wheel

We know what we are, but not what we may be. read more

• Thought What

Give sorrow words. The grief that does not speak whispers the o"er-fraught heart, and bids it break read more

• Thought Give Sorrow Words Grief Does Speak Whispers Er Fraught Heart Bids Break

Virtue is bold, and goodness never fearful. read more

• Thought Virtue Bold Goodness Fearful