I hate the word 'ought' - it always implies something dull, cold, and commonplace. The 'ought nots' of life are its pleasantest things. Letitia Elizabeth Landon More Quotes by Letitia Elizabeth Landon More Quotes From Letitia Elizabeth Landon No thoroughly occupied man was ever yet very miserable. Letitia Elizabeth Landon laughter happiness men How beautiful, buoyant, and glad is morning! The first sunshine on the leaves: the first wind, laden with the first breath of the flowers—that deep sigh with which they seem to waken from sleep; the first dew, untouched even by the light foot of the early hare; the first chirping of the rousing birds, as if eager to begin song and flight; all is redolent of the strength given by rest, and the joy of conscious life. Letitia Elizabeth Landon song morning beautiful I think hearts are very much like glasses. If they do not break with the first ring, they usually last a considerable time. Letitia Elizabeth Landon heart life thinking There is the cause for pleasure and for pain: Letitia Elizabeth Landon strong inspiration memories We might have been - these are but common words, and yet they make the sum of life's bewailing. Letitia Elizabeth Landon might-have-been common might It is curious how inseparable eating and kindness are with some people. Letitia Elizabeth Landon eating kindness people Ah, tell me not that memory Letitia Elizabeth Landon regret forget remember Confidence is its own security. Letitia Elizabeth Landon security confidence Knowledge is much like dust - it sticks to one, one does not know how. Letitia Elizabeth Landon dust doe knowledge An apt quotation is like a lamp which flings its light over the whole sentence. Letitia Elizabeth Landon fling lamps light We are ourselves our happiness. Letitia Elizabeth Landon healing To enjoy yourself is the easy method to give enjoyment to others. Letitia Elizabeth Landon pleasure easy giving The fearless make their own way. Letitia Elizabeth Landon fearless courage way There is no existence so content as that whose present is engrossed by employment, and whose future is filled by some strong hope, the truth of which is never proved. Toil and illusion are the only secrets to make life tolerable. Letitia Elizabeth Landon strong secret work I will look on the stars and look on thee, and read the page of thy destiny. Letitia Elizabeth Landon astrology destiny stars All beginnings are very troublesome things. Letitia Elizabeth Landon troublesome Surprises are like misfortunes or herrings - they rarely come single. Letitia Elizabeth Landon herring misfortunes surprise Strange the affection which clings to inanimate objects - objects which cannot even know our love! But it is not return that constitutes the strength of an attachment. Letitia Elizabeth Landon inanimate-objects our-love attachment All profound truths startle you in the first announcement. Letitia Elizabeth Landon truth profound firsts who has not experienced, at some time or other, that words had all the relief of tears? Letitia Elizabeth Landon relief tears talking
