Mary Jane Holmes Quotes:

The breath of liberty is sweet.

source: - Mary Jane Holmes (1870). “Lena Rivers”, p.199, Рипол Классик

Topics: Sweet, Liberty

death, however long expected, is sudden at the last ...

source: - Mary Jane Holmes (1872). “Dora Deane, Or The East India Uncle: And Maggie Miller, Or Old Hagar's Secret”, p.78

Topics: Death, Long, Lasts

people who understand grammar always have a keen sense of the ridiculous.

source: - Mary Jane Holmes (1871). “The English Orphans; Or, A Home in the New World”, p.81

Topics: People, Ridiculous, Language

Strange that theory and practice so seldom should accord.

Topics: Practice, Strange, Should, Theory And Practice

Experience is a thorough teacher ...

source: - Mary Jane Holmes (1864). “Cousin Maude and Rosamond”, p.64

Topics: Teacher, Thorough