Pastoral Resources

Words can sometimes, in moments of grace, attain the quality of deeds.

For an actress to be a success, she must have the face of Venus, the brains of a Minerva, the grace of Terpsichore, the memory of a Macaulay, the figure of Juno, and the hide of a rhinoceros.

Mary and Carrie and baby Grace and Ma had all had scarlet fever. The Nelsons across the creek had had it too, so there had been no one to help Pa and Laura.

Oh, you weak, beautiful people who give up with such grace. What you need is someone to take hold of you - gently, with love, and hand your life back to you.

A high station in life is earned by the gallantry with which appalling experiences are survived with grace.

I beg my Children to be just and virtuous, never to disgrace my name or theirs, and then they are out of fortune's power.

The coming of honor or disgrace must be a reflection of one's inner power.