Early in April, as I was vigorously hoeing in a corner, I unearthed a huge toad, to my … - Celia Thaxter

Same topic Authors

Quote of the day

. . . people of old deemed freedom from greed precious, and this is how they got beyond the world.

Celia Thaxter

Early in April, as I was vigorously hoeing in a corner, I unearthed a huge toad, to my perfect delight and satisfaction; he had lived all winter, he had doubtless fed on slugs all the autumn. I could have kissed him on the spot.

Autumn, Fed, Hoeing, Kissed, Life, Winter

Same Author Quotes

When in the fresh mornings I go into my garden before anyone is awake, I go for the time being into perfect happiness.

Awake, Garden, Morning, Time

He who is born with a silver spoon in his mouth is generally considered a fortunate person, but his good fortune is small compared to that of the happy mortal who enters this world with a passion for flowers in his soul.

Considered, Flower, Garden, Generally, Passion, Person

There shall be an eternal summer in the grateful heart.

Eternal, Grateful, Heart, Inspirational, Summer

Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof. Take that Poppy seed, for instance: it lies in your palm, the merest atom of matter, hardly visible, a speck, a pin's point in bulk, but within it is imprisoned a spirit of beauty ineffable, which will break its bonds and emerge from the dark ground and blossom in a splendor so dazzling as to baffle all powers of description.

Beauty, Blank, Bonds, Dark, Earth, Lying

Sad soul, take comfort, nor forget That sunrise never failed us yet.

Comfort, Failed, Sad, Soul, Sunrise

Similar Quotes

George Washington

Do not conceive that fine clothes make fine men any more than fine feathers make fine birds.

Birds, Clothes, Fashion, Feathers, Fine, Men

Roy H. Williams

What this means is that the first week of every new series of ads will continue to yield softer results than you can expect to see in weeks two and three.

Ads, Expect, Mean, Two, Week, Yield

Zicheng Hong

. . . people of old deemed freedom from greed precious, and this is how they got beyond the world.

Greed, Old, People, Precious, Taoism

Stephen Covey

Without involvement, there is no commitment. Mark it down, asterisk it, circle it, underline it. No involvement, no commitment.

Success, Leadership, Commitment, Down, Mark, Circle

Garth Ennis

I don't necessarily write everything as automatically assuming it will be collected, there's nothing that says Hitman will be collected, though it might be.

Collected, Hitman, Literature, Might, Write, Writing