Whether rich or poor, a home is not a home unless the roots of love are ever striking deeper through the crust of the earthly and the conventional, into the very realities of being, not consciously always; seldom, perhaps; the simplicity of loving grows by living simply near nature and God.

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Lucy Larcom was a 19th-century American journalist. Lucy Larcom was an American teacher, poet, and author. She was one of the first teachers at Wheaton Female Seminary in Norton, Massachusetts, teaching there from 1854 to 1862. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Nature — Appreciation for the natural world and our place within it
  • God — Spiritual reflections on the divine, faith, and creation

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