Bessie-isms:

*A perfect childhood is poor training for the life of an adult; a good does of disappointment and struggle make for a more sound and strong grownup.

*There are few things more soothing than to hear the din of the small creatures in an open meadow on a summers eve, while the stars shine brightly.

Quotable:

A vroom without books is like a body without a soul.

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