writing, like living, is lonely work.

- Blanche Willis Howard

Men tell us we are womanly when we love but once. Men! They have told us a lot of things to make life comfortable for themselves.

- Blanche Willis Howard

A horse to one who loves him is a cure for many ills.

- Blanche Willis Howard

We are not here in this world to drift like seaweed. Whatever intelligence we have, it is our duty to drive to the utmost.

- Blanche Willis Howard

how often I longed to lovingly administer release! ... to have the courage and the right, after the soul is fled, to stop the poor wretched machine, …

- Blanche Willis Howard

It is a low thing to always want to be understood. Let my innocence take care of itself.

- Blanche Willis Howard