The highest duty of the man is not to his father, but to his wife; and for the sake of that woman he abandons all other earthly ties, should any of these happen to interfere with that relation. — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share Image
“Ere morning the storm had passed; and day broke through a cloudless east. Even if the sleeve of Aoyagi hid from her lover's eyes… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
At last, in 1611, was made, under the auspices of King James, the famous King James version; and this is the great literary monument… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
“Let those who want to hatch hatch their own eggs. ----Martinique proverb” — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
There was very little suicide among the men of the North, because every man considered it his duty to get killed, not to kill… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
But every great scripture, whether Hebrew, Indian, Persian, or Chinese, apart from its religious value will be found to have some rare and special… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
“It may remain for us to learn… that our task is only beginning, and that there will never be given to us even the… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
“Then a scream of steam, a mighty jolt; and the thunder-rattle recommences, and the train again begins to rock in mad storms of dust… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
Some persons have ventured to say that it is only since Englishmen ceased to believe in the Bible that they began to discover how… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
There is one type of ideal woman very seldom described in poetry - the old maid, the woman whom sorrow or misfortune prevents from… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
A proof of really great art is that it is generally true - it seldom falls into the misapprehensions to which minor art is… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
“Našao je zemlju izlazećeg sunca pa je pšenično zrno, koje je neplodno, bacakano vetrom, najzad naišlo na grudu zemlje koja će ga primiti da… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
But what is after all the happiness of mere power? There is a greater happiness possible than to be lord of heaven and earth;… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
The fact, however, to which I want to call attention is that the master of Judo never relies upon his own strength. He scarcely… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
Times are not good here. The city is crumbling into ashes. It has been buried under taxes and frauds and maladministrations so that it… — Lafcadio Hearn Copy Share
