The mother cannot expect her daughter to understand the mysteries of housekeeping without education. She should instruct them patiently, lovingly, and make the work as agreeable as she can by her cheerful countenance and encouraging words of approval. If they… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
The intelligence displayed by many dumb animals approaches so closely to human intelligence that it is a mystery. The animals see and hear and love and fear and suffer. They use their organs far more faithfully than many human beings… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
Parents should have perfect control over their own spirits, and with mildness and yet firmness bend the will of the child until it shall… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
Do not borrow the productions of other men's brains and pens and recite them as a lesson; but make the most of the talents,… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
I find myself frequently placed where I dare give neither assent nor dissent to propositions that are submitted to me; for there is danger… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
Nature utters her voice in lessons of heavenly wisdom and eternal truth. — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
Flesh-meats will depreciate the blood. Cook meat with spices, and eat it with rich cakes and pies, and you have a bad quality of… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“At family worship let the children take a part. Let all bring their Bibles and each read a verse or two. Then let some… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“While it is important on the one hand that laxness in dealing with sin be avoided, it is equally important on the other to… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
We do not mark out any precise line to be followed in diet; but we do say that in countries where there are fruits,… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
I wish that we had much more of the Spirit of Christ and a great deal less self, and less of human opinions. If… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“What can be more pleasing to God than to see those who enter into the marriage relation seek together to learn of Jesus and… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
“Many despise economy, confounding it with stinginess and narrowness. But economy is consistent with the broadest liberality. Indeed, without economy, there can be no… — Ellen G. White Copy Share Image
