Surely happiness is reflective, like the light of heaven; and every countenance, bright with smiles, and glowing with innocent enjoyment, is a mirror transmitting to others the rays of a supreme and ever-shining benevolence.

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Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue.

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He is the true enchanter, whose spell operates, not upon the senses, but upon the imagination and the heart.

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A woman's whole life is a history of the affections.

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The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes - it never tires - it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute. In the face of the world's condemnation, a mother's love still lives on.

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

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Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

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Enthusiasts soon understand each other.

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He who would study nature in its wildness and variety, must plunge into the forest, must explore the glen, must stem the torrent, and dare the precipice.

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