An atmosphere of sympathetic influence encircles every human being; and the man or woman who feels strongly, healthily and justly, on the great inter… - Harriet Beecher Stowe

"You've always stood it out again' me: now, I'll conquer ye, or kill ye! — one or t' other. I'll count every drop of blood there is in you, and take 'em, one by one, till ye give up!"

Tom looked up to his master, and answered, "Mas'r, if you was sick, or in trouble, or dying, and I could save ye, I'd give ye my heart's blood; and, if taking every drop of blood in this poor old body would save your precious soul, I'd give 'em freely, as the Lord gave his for me. O, Mas'r! don't bring this great sin on your soul! It will hurt you more than 't will me! Do the worst you can, my troubles'll be over soon; but, if ye don't repent, yours won't never end!"

The obstinancy of cleverness and reason is nothing to the obstinancy of folly and inanity.

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.