That good leads to evil there’s no denying:
If it were not for truth there would be no lying.
“I’m nobody!” should have a hearse;
But then, “I’m somebody!” is worse.
“Folks say,” et cetera! Well, they shouldn’t,
And if they knew you well, they wouldn’t.
When you coddle your life, all its vigor and grace
Shrink away with the whisper, “We’re in the wrong place.”
Mary Mapes Dodge.