The thing that teases the mind over and over for years, and at last gets itself put down rightly on paper - whether little or great, it belongs to Literature.
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A harbor, even if it is a little harbor, is a good thing... It takes something from the world, and has something to give in return.
It is the people who can do nothing who find nothing to do, and the secret to happiness in this world is not only to be useful, but to be forever elevating one's uses.
Some set more by such things as come from a distance, but I rec'lect mother always used to maintain that folks was meant to be doctored with the stuff that grew right about 'em.
This quote is just one of 11 total Sarah Orne Jewett quotes in our collection. Sarah Orne Jewett is known for saying 'The thing that teases the mind over and over for years, and at last gets itself put down rightly on paper - whether little or great, it belongs to Literature.' as well as some of the following quotes.