... as beauty is in the eye of the beholder, the ideal library is in the wish of its maker. Carolyn Wells More Quotes by Carolyn Wells More Quotes From Carolyn Wells Happiness is the ability to recognize it. Carolyn Wells abilityhappiness Nonsense makes the heart grow fonder. Carolyn Wells nonsensegrowsheart I love the Christmas-tide, and yet, Carolyn Wells xmaschristmasyears Actions lie louder than words. Carolyn Wells actionlifelying Of two evils choose the prettier. Carolyn Wells decisioneviltwo Advice is one of those things it is far more blessed to give than to receive. Carolyn Wells blessedadvicegiving Every dogma must have its day. Carolyn Wells dogma I am more fond of achieving than striving. My theories must prove to be facts or be discarded as worthless. My efforts must soon be crowned with success, or discontinued. Carolyn Wells affectioneffortfacts 'Tis blessed to bestow, and yet, Carolyn Wells christmasblessedgiving Advice ... is a habit-forming drug. You give a dear friend a bit of advice today, and next week you find yourself advising two or three friends, and the week after, a dozen, and the week following, crowds! Carolyn Wells givingtwonext-week A blunder at the right moment is better than cleverness at the wrong time. Carolyn Wells blundersmomentsmistake Take care of your common sense, and your dignity will take care of itsself Carolyn Wells common-sensedignitycare Youth is a silly, vapid state, Old age with fears and ills is rife, This simple boon I beg of Fate - A thousand years of Middle Life. Carolyn Wells fatestupidsilly One of the first principles of perseverance is to know when to stop persevering. Carolyn Wells perseveranceprinciplesfirsts Reward is its own virtue. Carolyn Wells rewardsvirtue Patriotism covers a multitude of sins. Carolyn Wells patriotismmultitudessin There are many ways of discarding [books]. You can give them to friends,--or enemies,--or to associations or to poor Southern libraries. But the surest way is to lend them. Then they never come back to bother you. Carolyn Wells friendshipgivingbook Wall Street. - The abode of the Brokers and the Broke. Carolyn Wells abodebrokewall What is a magazine? A small body of Literature entirely surrounded by advertisements. Carolyn Wells magazinesbodyliterature A living gale is better than a dead calm. Carolyn Wells galecalm
