I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, I notice this, each year I live; I always like the gifts I get, But how I love the gifts I give! — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
'Tis blessed to bestow, and yet, Could we bestow the gifts we get, And keep the ones we give away, How happy were our Christmas day! — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
“Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance whose presence is least desired, but most rewarding when embraced."- Carolyn Wells, Start Again, Inspiration from the Sunny Side of Adversity” — Carolyn Wells Copy Share
It is the interest one takes in books that makes a library. And if a library have interest it is; if not, it isn't. — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
There are many ways of discarding [books]. You can give them to friends,--or enemies,--or to associations or to poor Southern libraries. But the surest… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
I hate to do what everybody else is doing. Why, only last week, on Fifth Avenue and some cross streets, I noticed that every… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
The books we think we ought to read are poky, dull, and dry The books that we would like to read we are ashamed… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
Youth is a silly, vapid state, Old age with fears and ills is rife, This simple boon I beg of Fate - A thousand… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
You wouldn't believe On All Hallow Eve What lots of fun we can make, With apples to bob, And nuts on the hob, And… — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
“Adversity is neither friend nor foe. It is a common acquaintance that is desired less and rewarded most when embraced.” — Carolyn Wells Copy Share Image
![“There are many ways of discarding [books]. You can give them to friends,--or enemies,--or to associations or to poor Southern libraries. But the surest way is to lend them. Then they never come back to bother you.” quote by Carolyn Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e0d/carolyn-wells-10684_association_there-are-many-ways-of-discarding-books_247932.jpg)
