Talk:Lydia Maria Child

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• Blessed indeed is the man who hears many gentle voices call him father!

• A reformer is one who sets forth cheerfully toward sure defeat.

• An effort made for the happiness of others lifts above ourselves.

• Belief in oneself is one of the most important bricks in building any successful venture.

• But men never violate the laws of God without suffering the consequences, sooner or later.

• You find yourself refreshed in the presence of cheerful people. Why not make an honest effort to confer that pleasure on others? Half the battle is gained if you never allow yourself to say anything gloomy.

• The eye of genius has always a plaintive expression, and its natural language is pathos.

• It is right noble to fight with wickedness and wrong; the mistake is in supposing that spiritual evil can be overcome by physical means.