Phases of Childhood

The persistent crying of a newborn
The temper tantrums of a two-year-old
The whining of a four-year-old
The disrespect of a ten-year-old
The selfishness of a fourteen-year-old

—Carolyn Mahaney, Feminine Appeal.

Last Words

Tom Hyde, the tinker, standing on the gallows, was asked if he had anything to say. "Tell the tailors," said he, "to remember to make a knot in their thread before they take the first stitch." His companion's prayer is forgotten.

—Thoreau, Walden.