“The wages of sin are the hardest debts on earth to pay, and they are always collected at inconvenient times and unexpected places.”
Quote by Gene Stratton-Porter
Work
Gene Stratton-Porter Collection: A Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, Her Fatther's Daughter, Michale O'Halloran
The Gene Stratton-Porter Collection brings together a series of novels that delve into the lives of individuals navigating the challenges and triumphs of rural America. The collection features works such as 'A Girl of the Limberlost,' which follows a young woman's journey in a rural Indiana community, and 'Freckles,' a tale of a city boy's transformation in the countryside. Other titles include 'Laddie,' 'The Harvester,' 'A Daughter of the Land,' 'At the Foot of the Rainbow,' 'Her Fatther's Daughter,' and 'Michale O'Halloran,' each offering unique perspectives on life and character development. more
Author
Gene Stratton-Porter
Gene Stratton-Porter was an American author known for her naturalist literature. Her works often feature the natural landscapes of Indiana, showcasing rich ecological details and a profound understanding of nature. more
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“It really seems as if failure and hardship make more of a human being of folks than success.”
Source: Gene Stratton-Porter Collection: A Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, Her Fatther's Daughter, Michale O'Halloran
“it takes the very wisest person there is to know when to talk, and when to keep still.”
Source: Gene Stratton-Porter Collection: A Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, Her Fatther's Daughter, Michale O'Halloran
Source: The White Flag
“a trouble shared is a trouble half endured.”
Source: The Keeper of the Bees
“I don't so much mind the falling, but I do seem to select the hardest spots to light on.”
Source: A Daughter of the Land
“there was nothing in the whole world so dreadful as the power of riches wrongly used.”
Source: The White Flag
“no one in the whole world knows all a man's bignesses and all his littlenesses as his wife does.”
Source: Gene Stratton-Porter Collection: A Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, Her Fatther's Daughter, Michale O'Halloran
“I write as the birds sing, because I must, and usually from the same source of inspiration.”
Source: Gene Stratton-Porter Collection: A Girl of the Limberlost, Freckles, Laddie, The Harvester, A Daughter of the Land, At the Foot of the Rainbow, Her Fatther's Daughter, Michale O'Halloran
“Sometimes it seems to me that the more we get hurt in this world the decenter it makes us.”
Source: The Essential Gene Stratton-Porter Collection