Emily Canfield

“There are many Beths in the world, shy and quiet, sitting in corners till needed, and living for others so cheerfully that no one sees the sacrifices till the little cricket on the hearth stops chirping, and the sweet, sunshiny presence vanishes, leaving silence and shadow behind.”
― Louisa May Alcott, Little Women

“Today when you nurture, love and meet the needs of your beloveds with beauty, it will make a difference in how they face their whole day.”
― Sally Clarkson

“I don't think I like you," said she.
"That's all square enough. You're goin' to love me before we get through”
― Owen Wister, The Virginian

“Then you have to remember to be thankful; but in May one simply can't help being thankful . . . that they are alive, if for nothing else. I feel exactly as Eve must have felt in the garden of Eden before the trouble began.”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea