“Good words do more than hard speeches, as the sunbeams, without any noise, will make the traveler cast off his cloak, which all the blustering winds could not do, but only make him bind it closer to him.””
Quotes by Robert Leighton
“You seemed all brown and soft, just like a linnet,Your errant hair had shadowed sunbeams in it,And there shone all AprilIn your eyes.””
“No apology for keeping a mongrel is necessary. He is a good dog and a fair dog. Can more be said? He ought not to be maligned. I have known many a loveable mongrel. If he is kept clean, well housed, properly fed, and is of decent habit, he may be as true a companion as an aristocratic champion.””
“No woman or child was ever to be molested or carried away as captive, and all the spoil or plunder of war was to be equally divided.””
“The flower that follows the sun does so even on cloudy days””
“All the happiness of the most excellent persons, and the very top of all affection and prosperity meeting in human marriages, are but a dark and weak representation of the solid joy which is in that mysterious Divine union of the spirit of man with the “Father of Spirits,” from whom it issues.””
Robert LeightonRobert Leighton was a Scottish author known for his diverse contributions to children's literature and adventure tales. His works often drew upon historical themes and settings, reflecting his fascina...