Author: Julia Ward Howe

Quotes

The frozen ocean... of Boston life.

The frozen ocean... of Boston life.

- Julia Ward Howe

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

- Julia Ward Howe

Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion.

Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion.

- Julia Ward Howe

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

While your life is the true expression of your faith, whom can you fear?

- Julia Ward Howe

Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.

Massachusetts women as a rule adhere too strongly to old-time conventions.

- Julia Ward Howe

How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.

How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.

- Julia Ward Howe

I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.

I know not why there is such a melancholy feeling attached to the remembrance of past happiness, except that we fear that the future can have nothing so bright as the past.

- Julia Ward Howe

I never could be good when I was not happy.

I never could be good when I was not happy.

- Julia Ward Howe

God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.

God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature.

- Julia Ward Howe

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