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
God forgive me if I do wrong in following with ardor the strongest instincts of my nature. – Julia Ward Howe
Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion. – Julia Ward Howe
The blind must not only be fed and housed and cared for; they must learn to make thir lives useful to the community. – Julia Ward Howe
I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends. – Julia Ward Howe
Theology in general seems to me a substitution of human ingenuity for divine wisdom. – Julia Ward Howe
I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build. – Julia Ward Howe
Boston is an oasis in the desert, a place where the larger proportion of people are loving, rational and happy. – Julia Ward Howe
Disarm, disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice. Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession. – Julia Ward Howe
When the unwelcome little unborn shall have seen the light my brain will be lightened, and I shall have a clearer mind. Thank God that even this weary nine months shall come to an end and leave me in possession of my own body and my own soul. – Julia Ward Howe
I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind. – Julia Ward Howe
