The human soul is hospitable, and will entertain conflicting sentiments and contradictory opinions with much impartiality

What greater thing is there for two human souls than to feel that they are joined for life - to strengthen each other in all labor, to rest on each other in all sorrow, to minister to each other in all pain, to be one with each other in silent, unspeakable memories

Blessed is the influence of one true, loving human soul on another

More helpful than all wisdom is one draught of simple pity that will not forsake us

One must be poor to know the luxury of giving

Life is measured by the rapidity of change, the succession of influences that modify the being

The golden moments in the stream of life rush past us, and we see nothing but sand the angels come to visit us, and we only know them when they are gone

I'm not denying the women are foolish God almighty made 'em to match the men

A blush is no language; only a dubious flag - signal which may mean either of two contradictories

Ignorant kindness may have the effect of cruelty; but to be angry with it as if it were direct cruelty would be an ignorant unkindness