We do not take much warning of our own mortality in seeing others die, nor of our own weakness in seeing others break down: we think we feel the springs of life stronger in us. Julia McNair Wright More Quotes by Julia McNair Wright More Quotes From Julia McNair Wright What is true of the individual will be true of the whole family; what is true of the family will be true of the community, and of the state. Julia McNair Wright individual community states Bustle, Sophronia, is not industry, as you very well know; people flutter and bustle about like a hen raising ducks, and then complain that their work has killed them, when it was the fuss that was the killing cause. Julia McNair Wright ducks stress people Nothing so breaks the spirit as a load of debt. Julia McNair Wright debt break spirit Reaching toward perfection in any one thing should lift us higher in all things; it should beget a habit of application and thoroughness. Julia McNair Wright effort habit perfection A good home owes it, as an expression of thankfulness for its own happiness, to try and make up something of the lack that is in other homes. Julia McNair Wright family home happiness Half a loaf is better than no bread. Julia McNair Wright gratitude half bread fully half of Household miseries arise from a lack of order. Julia McNair Wright half home order Talent and generosity are needed to recognize talent and generosity in our companions; all is discord to an ear that has no idea of harmonies, but it needs a musical ear to delight in music. Julia McNair Wright generosity appreciation ideas For national and social disasters, for moral and financial evils, the cure begins in the Household. Julia McNair Wright moral financial evil What! nothing grand and noble to be admired, obeyed, copied? Ah, the lack is not without you, but within you! Julia McNair Wright without-you within-you noble Books form in us habits of thought which shall live forever with us. Julia McNair Wright habit forever book
