A Gathering of Days Quotes

“She lived among us for a while
And brought joy where she went.
We thought she was a gift of God
But learned she was but lent.”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32

“Kindness must be the highest virtue--don't let me forget that ever. Were I to strive for one thing only 'twould be to be kind to others, as you are, Catherine.”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32

“For are we not, all of us, wand'rers and strangers; and do we not, all of us, travel in danger or voyage uncharted seas?”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32

“Well, I am going on 83 now but not about to quit. There are too many things I know about where I want to see what happens. You, my dear, being one of them, and this new century starting.
Do what you can to make it good. And remember, as we used to say, that life is like a pudding: it takes both the salt and the sugar to make a really good one.”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32

“Thus we determined ’tis not solely the condition, but whether or not one has a choice that determines its oppression.”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-1832

“And that is what life’s all about, changes going on every minute, and you never know when something begins where is going to take you. So one thing I want to say about life is don’t be scared I don’t hang back, and most of all, don’t waste it.”
― Joan W. Blos, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, 1830-32