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01c. 1848 AD

Trifles make up the happiness or the misery of mortal life.

Alexander Smith / quote

02c. 1848 AD

Love is but the discovery of ourselves in others, and the delight in the recognition.

Alexander Smith / quote

03c. 1848 AD

Christmas is the day that holds all time together.

Alexander Smith / quote

04c. 1848 AD

Death is the ugly fact which Nature has to hide, and she hides it well.

Alexander Smith / quote

05c. 1848 AD

I would rather be remembered by a song than by a victory.

Alexander Smith / quote

06c. 1848 AD

How deeply seated in the human heart is the liking for gardens and gardening.

Alexander Smith / quote

07c. 1848 AD

The saddest thing that befalls a soul is when it loses faith in God and woman.

Alexander Smith / quote