The old man looks down, and thinks of the past.
The young man looks up, and thinks of the future.
The child looks everywhere, and thinks of nothing.
1157
For 'tis a truth well known to most,
That whatsoever thing is lost,
We seek it, ere it come to light,
In every cranny but the right.
--_Cowper._
1158
Where you are not appreciated, you cannot be loved.
1159
When people fall in love at first sight, they often live to regret that
they didn't take another look.
1160
"I'm sorry that I spelt the word,
I hate to go above you;
Because"--the brown eyes lower fell--
"Because, you see, I love you!"
--_John Greenleaf Whittier._
1161
Where there is love, all things interest; where there is indifference,
minute details are tedious, disbelief is cherished, and trifles are apt
to be thought contemptible.
1162
If he loves me, the merit is not mine; my fault will be if he ceases.
1163