When any one tells you that he belongs to no party, you may at any rate be sure that he does not… — Sophie Swetchine Doe Copy Share Image
If we look closely at this earth, where God seems so utterly forgotten, we shall find that it is He, after all,… — Sophie Swetchine Command Copy Share Image
True poets, like great artists, have scarcely any childhood, and no old age. — Sophie Swetchine Age Copy Share Image
My sole defense against the natural horror which death inspires is to love beyond it. — Sophie Swetchine Death Copy Share Image
Those who make us happy are always thankful to us for being so; their gratitude is the reward of their benefits. — Sophie Swetchine Benefits Copy Share Image
Life grows darker as we go on, till only one pure light is left shining on it; and that is faith. Old… — Sophie Swetchine Age Copy Share Image
Old age is the night of life, as night is the old age of the day. Still, night is full of magnificence;… — Sophie Swetchine Age Copy Share Image
When fresh sorrows have caused us to take some steps in the right way, we may not complain. We have invested in… — Sophie Swetchine Complaining Copy Share Image
We must labor unceasingly to render our piety reasonable, and our reason pious. — Sophie Swetchine Labor Copy Share Image
Silence is like nightfall. Objects are lost in it insensibly. — Sophie Swetchine Lost Copy Share Image
There is nothing steadfast in life but our memories. We are sure of keeping intact only that which we have lost. — Sophie Swetchine Life Copy Share Image
Impassioned characters never attain their mark till they have overshot it. — Sophie Swetchine Ambition Copy Share Image
Consolation heaps without contact; somewhat like the blessed air which we need but to breathe. — Sophie Swetchine Air Copy Share Image
Faith, amid the disorders of a sinful life, is like the lamp burning in an ancient tomb. — Sophie Swetchine Ancient Copy Share Image
I like people to be saints; but I want them to be first and superlatively honest men. — Sophie Swetchine Firsts Copy Share Image
The only true method of action in this world is to be in it, but not of it. — Sophie Swetchine Action Copy Share Image
The world has no sympathy with any but positive griefs. It will pity you for what you lose; never for what you… — Sophie Swetchine Death Copy Share Image
