The burning of rebellious thoughts in the little breast, of internal hatred and opposition, could not long go on without slight whiffs of external smoke, such as mark the course of subterranean fire.

If you never did you should. These things are fun, and fun is good. read more

• Thought Did These Things Fun Good

Opposition is a natural part of life. Just as we develop our physical muscles through overcoming opposition - such as lifting weights - we develop our character muscles by overcoming challenges and adversity. read more

• Thought Opposition Natural Part Life Develop Our Physical Muscles Overcoming Such Lifting Weights Character by Challenges Adversity

Happy, happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childhood days, recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, and transport the traveler back to his own fireside and quiet home! read more

• Thought Happy Christmas Win Us Delusions Our Childhood Days Recall Old Man Pleasures Youth Transport Traveler Own Fireside Quiet Home

Poetry is nearer to vital truth than history. read more

• Thought Poetry Nearer Vital Truth History

To live is like to love - all reason is against it, and all healthy instinct for it. read more

• Thought Live Like Love Reason Against Healthy Instinct for

Most mothers are instinctive philosophers. read more

• Thought Most Mothers Instinctive Philosophers

The obstinacy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinacy of folly and inanity. read more

• Thought Obstinacy Cleverness Reason Nothing Folly Inanity

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Whipping and abuse are like laudanum; you have to double the dose as the sensibilities decline. read more

• Thought Whipping Abuse Like Laudanum Double Dose Sensibilities Decline

Common sense is the knack of seeing things as they are, and doing things as they ought to be done. read more

• Thought Common Sense Knack Seeing Things They Doing Ought Done

When you get into a tight place and everything goes against you, till it seems as though you could not hang on a minute longer, never give up then, for that is just the place and time that the tide will turn. read more

• Thought Get Tight Place Everything Goes Against Till Seems Though Hang Minute Longer Give Up for Time Tide Turn