Happiness must be cultivated. It is like character. It is not a thing to be safely let alone for a moment, or it will run to weeds.
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About Elizabeth Stuart Phelps
Elizabeth Stuart Phelps was American novelist. Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Ward was an early feminist American author and intellectual who challenged traditional Christian beliefs of the afterlife, challenged women's traditional roles in marriage and family, and advocated clothing reform for women. Read more on Wikipedia →
Themes
- Alone — Solitude, independence, and the experience of being alone