Nathaniel Parker Willis Quotes

The innocence that feels no risk and is taught no caution, is more vulnerable than guilt, and oftener assailed. .

If there is anything that keeps the mind open to angel visits, and repels the ministry of evil, it is a pure human love.

The innumerable stars shining in order, like a living hymn written in light.

The Spring is here--the delicate footed May, With its slight fingers full of leaves and flowers, And with it comes a thirst to be away. In lovelier scenes to pass these sweeter hours.

Spring is a beautiful piece of work; and not to be in the country to see it done is the not realizing what glorious masters we are, and how cheerfully, minutely, and unflaggingly the fair fingers of the season broider the world for us.

'T is the work of many a dark hour, many a prayer, to bring the heart back from an infant gone.

At present there is no distinction among the upper ten thousand of the city.

The Italians say that a beautiful woman by her smiles draws tears from our purse.

But he who never sins can little boast Compared to him who goes and sins no more!

The rain is playing its soft pleasant tune fitfully on the skylight, and the shade of the fast-flying clouds across my book passed with delicate change.