Gladys Taber
Gladys Taber
Gladys Bagg Taber, author of 59 books, including the Stillmeadow books, and columnist for Ladies' Home Journal and Family Circle, was born in Colorado Springs on April 12, 1899, and spent most of her early years moving because of her father's work as a mining engineer. She lived in New Mexico, California, Illinois and Wisconsin, and spent time on her grandfather's farm in Massachusetts. Later, she received a bachelor's degree from Wellesley in 1920 and an M.A. from Lawrence College...
morning attitude hatred
My general attitude toward life when I first get up is of deep suspicion, verging on hatred. ... I am simply basted together until after breakfast.
peace fighting population
What would happen if all the populations on the planet simply refused to fight human beings they did not even know?
discovery perception life-is
Life is a process of discovery, of new perceptions.
dream june tangible
June in New England is like a lover's dream made tangible.
rain fall night
Long cold nights mark November's return, grey rains fall, wind walks in the bronze oak leaves.
dog home giving
I know of nothing to compare with the welcome a dog gives you when you come home.
real age growing
The real evidence of growing older is that things level off in importance.
cat house
Nothing makes a house cozier than cats.
art neighbor good-neighbor
Being a good neighbor is an art which makes life richer.
summer memories color
Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moonrise.
believe training can-do
Americans tend to believe they can do anything with or without any training or experience.
dog lovers dog-lover
Dog lovers are a good breed themselves.
land recipes world
My own recipe for world peace is a bit of land for everyone.
records way towns
history records the large events or the general condition of society, but only an individual can put down the way of life in a small town ...