335 Quotes by Harriet Beecher Stowe

The longest day must have its close – the gloomiest night will wear on to a morning. An eternal, inexorable lapse of moments is ever hurrying the day of the evil to an eternal night, and the night of the just to an eternal day.

And, woman, though dressed in silk and jewels, you are but a woman, and, in life’s great straits and mighty griefs, ye feel but one sorrow!

Ye know, Mas’r George, ye oughtenter feel ‘bove nobody, on ‘count yer privileges, ‘cause all our privileges is gi’n to us; we ought al’ays to ‘member that,” said Aunt Chloe, looking quite serious.

Money is a great help everywhere; – can’t have too much, if you get it honestly.

I have looked in her face with solemn awe, when she would point up to the stars in the evening, and say to me, ‘See there, Auguste! the poorest, meanest soul on our place will be living, when all these stars are gone forever, – will live as long as God lives!

I ’spect I growed. Don’t think nobody never made me.

Mrs. Bird, seeing the defenseless condition of the enemy’s territory, had no more conscience than to push her advantage.

My dear cousin, can you be satisfied with such a way of spending your probation?

Cause I’s wicked, – I is. I’s mighty wicked, anyhow, I can’t help it.