I shall be well enough when I get to Kentucky or Alabama. The tonic I need is the tonic of opposition. That always sets me on my feet. Dorothea Dix alabamafootkentucky Change image and share on social
We are not sent into this world mainly to enjoy the loveliness therein, nor to sit us down in passive ease; no, we were sent here for action. The soul that seeks to do the will of God with a pure heart, fervently, does not yield to the lethargy of ease. Dorothea Dix actioneaseenjoy share on social
Think how slow would be your progress in learning without printed books: you could study only manuscripts, and those necessarily must be very few in number. Learn from this to value your books, and always handle them with care. Dorothea Dix bookcarehandle share on social
I must study alone, as I am condemned to do every thing alone, I believe, in this life. Dorothea Dix condemnlifestudy Change image and share on social
They say, 'Nothing can be done here!' I reply, 'I know no such word in the vocabulary I adopt!' Dorothea Dix adoptreplyvocabulary Change image and share on social
I was early taught by sorrow to shed tears, and now when sudden joy lights up, or any unexpected sorrow strikes my heart, I find it difficult to repress the full and swelling tide of feeling. Dorothea Dix difficultearlyfelt Change image and share on social
What an enthusiastic devotion is that which sends a man from the attractions of home, the ties of neighbourhood, the bonds of country, to range plains, valleys, hills, mountains, for a new flower. Dorothea Dix attractionbondcountry Change image and share on social
The capsules of the geranium furnish admirable barometers. Fasten the beard, when fully ripe, upon a stand, and it will twist itself or untwist, according as the air is moist or dry. Dorothea Dix admirableairbarometer Change image and share on social
Indulged habits of dependence create habits of indolence, and indolence opens the portal to petty errors, to many degrading habits, and to vice and crime with their attendant train of miseries. Dorothea Dix attendantcreatecrime Change image and share on social
