That is the great mistake about the affections. It is not the rise and fall of empires, the birth and death of kings, or the marching of armies that move them most. When they answer from their depths, it is to the domestic joys and tragedies of life. Amelia Barr affectionanswerarmy share on social
This world is run with far too tight a rein for luck to interfere. Fortune sells her wares; she never gives them. In some form or other, we pay for her favors; or we go empty away. Amelia Barr emptyfavorform Change image and share on social
But what do we know of the heart nearest to our own? What do we know of our own heart? Amelia Barr heartnear Change image and share on social
It is little men know of women; their smiles and their tears alike are seldom what they seem. Amelia Barr alikemanseldom Change image and share on social
When men make themselves into brutes it is just to treat them like brutes. Amelia Barr brutemakeman Change image and share on social
The inevitable has always found me ready and hopeful. Amelia Barr findhopefulinevitable Change image and share on social
It is only in sorrow bad weather masters us; in joy we face the storm and defy it. Amelia Barr baddefyface Change image and share on social
It is always the simple that produces the marvelous. Amelia Barr marvelousproducesimple Change image and share on social
But the lover's power is the poet's power. He can make love from all the common strings with which this world is strung. Amelia Barr commonlovelover Change image and share on social
