Edwin Hubbell Chapin was an American preacher and editor of the Christian Leader. He was also a poet, responsible for the poem Burial at Sea, which was the origin of a famous folk song, Bury Me Not on the Lone Prairie.
Fashion is the science of appearances, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be. science
Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth - the true poet is very near the oracle. poetry
Neutral men are the devil's allies. men
The creed of a true saint is to make the best of life, and to make the most of it. best
The downright fanatic is nearer to the heart of things than the cool and slippery disputant. being cool
Motherhood: All love begins and ends there. 22 quotes from Robert Browning
22 quotes from Robert Browning
A mother's happiness is like a beacon, lighting up the future but reflected also on the past in the guise of fond memories. 53 other views from Honore de Balzac
53 other views from Honore de Balzac
With what price we pay for the glory of motherhood. 5 quotes from Isadora Duncan
5 quotes from Isadora Duncan
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. 58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher
58 sayings from Henry Ward Beecher