“Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been.””
Quotes by John Greenleaf Whittier
“The windows of my soul I throwWide open to the sun.””
“A little smile, a word of cheer,A bit of love from someone near,A little gift from one held dear,Best wishes for the coming year.These make a merry christmas!””
“If thou of fortune be bereft, and in thy store there be but left two loaves, sell one, and with the dole, buy hyacinths to feed thy soul.””
“The tints of autumn...a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.””
“Flowers spring to blossom where she walks The careful ways of duty;Our hard, stiff lines of life with her Are flowing curves of beauty.””
John Greenleaf WhittierJohn Greenleaf Whittier was an influential American poet and a prominent advocate for the abolition of slavery. Born into a Quaker family in Massachusetts, he was deeply influenced by the values of so...