“I never thought that the possession of money would make me feel rich: it often does seem to have an opposite effect. But then, I have never had the opportunity of knowing, by experience, how it does make one feel. It is something to have been spared the responsibility of taking charge of the Lord's silver and gold.” FeelsDoeHas BeensSeemsOpportunityMoneyResponsibilityLordKnowingRichEffectsGoldOppositesPossessionSilverTaking Charge Author:Lucy Larcom
“A complete autobiography would indeed be a picture of the outer and inner universe photographed upon one little life's consciousness. For does not the whole world, seen and unseen, go to the making up of every human being?” WorldHumansLittlesDoeWholeUniverseHuman BeingsConsciousnessWhole WorldAutobiographyUnseenMaking UpSeen And Unseen Author:Lucy Larcom
“Every phase of our life belongs to us. The moon does not, except in appearance, lose her first thin, luminous curve, nor her silvery crescent, in rounding to her full. The woman is still both child and girl, in the completeness of womanly character.” FirstsChildrenDoeStillsCharacterGirlLosesOur LivesMoonAppearancePhasesCurvesLuminousCompletenessWomanlyCrescent Author:Lucy Larcom
“Like a plant that starts up in showers and sunshine and does not know which has best helped it to grow, it is difficult to say whether the hard things or the pleasant things did me the most good.” KnowsDoeHardGrowsDifficultBlessingAdversityPlantPleasantSunshineShowersHard ThingsInspirational AdversityOvercoming HardshipPleasant Things Book:A New England girlhood Source: A New England girlhood
