Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford Quotes

American author

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford (April 3, 1835 – August 14, 1921) was a notable American writer remembered for her novels, poems and detective stories.

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Alternative Names: Harriet Prescott Spofford • Harriet Elizabeth Prescott • Harriet Spofford • Harriet P. Spofford

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A place of dream, the Holy Land Hangs midway between earth and heaven.

The awful phantom of the hungry poor.

Ah, happy world, where all things live Creatures of one great law, indeed;
Bound by strong roots, the splendid flower,— Swept by great seas, the drifting seed!

Beauty vanishes like a vapor, Preach the men of musty morals.

He is one of those people to whom you must allow moods,—when their sun shines, dance,—and when their vapors rise, sit in the shadow.

Harriet Elizabeth Prescott Spofford Quotes

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