"All the beautiful sentiments in the world weigh less than a single lovely action."
- James Russell Lowell
Love
"The wise man travels to discover himself."
- James Russell Lowell
Self-awareness
"Good luck is the willing handmaid of an upright and energetic character, and conscientious observance of duty."
- James Russell Lowell
Integrity
"A wise man travels to discover himself."
- James Russell Lowell
Personal Growth
"And I honor the man who is willing to sink Half his present repute for the freedom to think, And, when he has thought, be his cause strong or weak, Will risk t’ other half for the freedom to speak."
- James Russell Lowell
Courage
"Christmas is a time when you get homesick, even when you're home."
- Carol Nelson
Nature
"We count down the days just to experience it nearly exactly as we always have. It is so comfortable, familiar and perfectly nostalgic that, frankly, we have no desire to improve upon it at all."
- Joanna Gaines
Nature
"The smells of Christmas are the smells of childhood."
- Richard Paul Evans
Nature
"Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmastime."
- Laura Ingalls Wilder
Nature
"We count down the days just to experience it nearly exactly as we always have. It is so comfortable, familiar, and perfectly nostalgic that, frankly, we have no desire to improve upon it at all."
- Joanna Gaines
Nature