With care and patience, people may accomplish things which, to an indolent person, would appear impossible. Dorothea Dix More Quotes by Dorothea Dix More Quotes From Dorothea Dix I may be too craving of that rich gift, the power of sharing other minds. I have drunk deeply, long, and oh! how blissfully at this fountain in a foreign clime. Hearts met hearts, minds joined with minds; and what were the secondary trials of pain to the enfeebled, suffering body when daily was administered the soul's medicine and food! Dorothea Dix dailysoulpowerfood We are not sent into this world mainly to enjoy the loveliness therein, nor to sit us down in passive ease; no, we were sent here for action. The soul that seeks to do the will of God with a pure heart, fervently, does not yield to the lethargy of ease. Dorothea Dix soulgodheartworld Jasmine, the name of which signifies fragrance, is the emblem of delicacy and elegance. It is reared with difficulty in New England, but at the South, puts forth all its graces. Dorothea Dix namenewfragranceelegance My happiest hours are spent in school, surrounded by those I hope to benefit. Dorothea Dix surroundedhappiesthopeschool The olive branch has been consecrated to peace, palm branches to victory, the laurel to conquest and poetry, the myrtle to love and pleasure, the cypress to mourning, and the willow to despondency. Dorothea Dix victorypoetrylovepeace Steady, firm, and kind government of prisoners is the truest humanity and the best exercise of duty. It is with convicts as with children: unseasonable indulgence, indiscreetly granted, leads to mischiefs which we may deplore but cannot repair. Dorothea Dix bestgovernmenthumanitychildren Why not, when it can be done without exposure or expense, let me rescue some of America's miserable children from vice and guilt? Dorothea Dix medonechildrenamerica Always remember those things that tend to strengthen and improve your understanding. You cannot learn without attention, neither retain those lessons that you have once learnt without frequently reflecting upon and reviewing them in your mind; by this means, things long past will remain impressed upon your memory. Dorothea Dix memoryyoumindlong A virtuous character is likened to an unblemished flower. Piety is a fadeless bud that half opens on earth and expands through eternity. Sweetness of temper is the odor of fresh blooms, and the amaranth flowers of pure affection open but to bloom forever. Dorothea Dix flowersflowerearthcharacter Time passed solely in the pursuit of pleasure leaves no solid enjoyment for the future; but from the hours you spend in reading and studying useful books, you will gather a golden harvest in future years. Dorothea Dix youfuturereadingtime Your minds may now be likened to a garden, which will, if neglected, yield only weeds and thistles; but, if cultivated, will produce the most beautiful flowers, and the most delicious fruits. Dorothea Dix flowerswillgardenbeautiful The duties of a teacher are neither few nor small, but they elevate the mind and give energy to the character. Dorothea Dix energymindteachercharacter They say, 'Nothing can be done here!' I reply, 'I know no such word in the vocabulary I adopt!' Dorothea Dix replythey-saynothingknow The lovely daisy, so justly celebrated by European poets, is not a native of our soil; we know it well, however, by cultivation in our gardens and green houses; besides, we are disposed to remember it for the sake of those who have sung its praises in immortal verse. Dorothea Dix knowlovelygreenremember I have had so much at heart. Defeated, not conquered; disappointed, not discouraged. I have but to be more energetic and more faithful in the difficult and painful vocation to which my life is devoted. Dorothea Dix my-lifedifficultheartlife To me, the avocation of a teacher has something elevating and exciting. While surrounded by the young, one may always be doing good. Dorothea Dix doinggoodmeteacher Men need knowledge in order to overpower their passions and master their prejudices. Dorothea Dix masterneedmenknowledge Life is not to be expended in vain regrets. No day, no hour, comes but brings in its train work to be performed for some useful end - the suffering to be comforted, the wandering led home, the sinner reclaimed. Oh! How can any fold the hands to rest and say to the spirit, 'Take thine ease, for all is well!' Dorothea Dix dayworkhomelife 'Know,' says a wise writer, the historian of kings, 'Know the men that are to be trusted'; but how is this to be? The possession of knowledge involves both time and opportunities. Neither of these are 'handservants at command.' Dorothea Dix wisetimemenknowledge My wish is to be known only thru my work. Dorothea Dix onlyknownwishwork
