I never crossed your threshold with a grief
But that I went without it, never came
Heart hungry but you fed me,
And gave the sorrow solace and relief.
I never left you but I took away
The love that drew me to your side again,
Through the wide door that never could remain
Quite closed between us for a little day.
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If you would be loved as a companion, avoid unnecessary criticism.
—Sir Arthur Helps.
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If you have friends in adversity, stand by them.
—Dickens.
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It is every man's duty to make himself profitable to mankind.