Mary Eleanor Wilkins Freeman Quotes

Sometimes duties act on the soul like weeds on a flower. They crowd it out.

Any deviation from the ordinary course of life in this quiet town was enough to stop all progress in it.

Every builder builds somewhat for unknown purposes, and is in a measure a prophet.

The dog without his master was like a body without a soul.

The Cat was a creature of absolute convictions, and his faith in his deductions never varied.

Nobility of character manifests itself at loop-holes when it is not provided with large doors.

No matter how tired or wretched I am, a pussycat sitting in a doorway can divert my mind.

Cats love one so much - more than they will allow. But they have so much wisdom they keep it to themselves.