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“Home is a place where we all do as we please - usually regardless of the others.”

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Myrtle Reed was an American author born on September 27, 1874, and passed away on August 17, 1911. She is known for her unique writing style and her vivid portrayals of Southern life in the United States. more

“When a little pleasure has flashed for a moment against the dark, I have made that jewel mine. I have hundreds of them ... I call it my Necklace of Perfect Joy. When the world goes wrong, I have only to close my eyes and remember all the links in my chain, set with gems, some large and some small, but all beautiful with the beauty which never fades. It is all I can take with me when I go. My material possessions must stay behind, but my Necklace of Perfect Joy will bring me happiness to the end, when I put it on, to be nevermore unclasped.”

“A letter has distinct advantages. You can say all you want to say before the other person has a chance to put in a word.”

Want Persons Chance Advantage Letters

Book:Master of the Vineyard

Source: Master of the Vineyard

“Fortunately age does not affect literature. After a man is dead, he may continue in the business and often rank higher than his living competitors.”

Men May Doe Age Literature Higher Competitors

Book:The Book of Clever Beasts: Studies in Unnatural History

Source: The Book of Clever Beasts: Studies in Unnatural History

“In every life there is a perfect moment, like a flash of sun. We can shape our days by that, if we will - before by faith, and afterward by memory.”

Ifs Moments Memories Perfect Sun Shapes Flash Live In The Moment Perfect Moments

Book:Lavender and Old Lace

Source: Lavender and Old Lace

“Did you ever read a love-letter that wasn't an evidence of idiocy - except your own?”

Evidence Letters Love Letter Idiocy

Author:Myrtle Reed

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