“gentle admonition." "Gentle admonition! Do you call that gentle admonition? Why, uncle, you are enough to frighten most people to death with… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Copy Share Image
“And no sooner had Cap been commanded, if she valued her safety, not to cross the water or climb the precipice than,… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Copy Share Image
“Go! Go! Go! Go!' said that officer, with an expression as though he considered our Cap an individual of the animal kingdom… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Animal kingdom Copy Share Image
“It was your destiny - let us hope it will prove a glorious one.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Destiny Copy Share Image
“There is not such a man as the doctor appears in this world more than once in a hundred years.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Doctor Copy Share Image
“I wonder how long they'll keep me here? Forever, I hope. Until I get cured. I hope they won't cure me; I… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Copy Share Image
“The stirring incidents of the last few months had spoiled her; the monotony of the last few weeks had bored her; and… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Adventure Copy Share Image
“Things difficult - almost to impossibility - can always be accomplished. Write that upon your tablets, for it is a valuable truth.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Difficulty Copy Share Image
“She loved old houses and old legends well enough to enjoy them; but was not sufficiently credulous to believe, or cowardly to… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Old house Copy Share Image
“The priest then turning toward the bride, inquired: "Wilt thou have this man to be thy wedded husband, etc., etc., so long… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Human race Copy Share Image
“You are like the angel in Cole's picture of life! You point the youth to the far-up temple of fame-" "And leave… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Life Copy Share Image
“There is some advantage in having imagination, since that visionary faculty opens the mental eyes to facts that more practical and duller… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Imagination Copy Share Image
“Freedom and peace is even sweeter than wealth and honors.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Freedom Copy Share Image
“Great self-respect is as often manifested in forbearance as in resentment.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Forebearance Copy Share Image
“Sarcastic and merciless one, you glory in the pain you give!” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Exclamations Copy Share Image
“There are some persons whom we can never make happy. It is not in them to be so.” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Happiness Copy Share Image
“The mother smiled at his earnestness - smiled without the least misgiving; for, to her apprehension, the youth was still a boy,… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Beauty Copy Share Image
“Ah! The transitory joy of the past week had been but the lightning's arrowy course scathing where it illumined!” — E.D.E.N. Southworth Joy Copy Share Image
“Now, the soul of Capitola naturally abhorred sentiment. If ever she gave way to serious emotion, she was sure to avenge herself… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Copy Share Image
“Be silent!" shrieked the beldame. "I won't!" said Cap. "Because you see, if we are in for the horrible, I can beat… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Feisty-heroine Copy Share Image
“It means that you two, precious father and son, would be a pair of knaves if you had sense enough; but, failing… — E.D.E.N. Southworth Capitola Copy Share Image
