Harriet Beecher Stowe Quote

His cravings and dreams were not for somebody to be devoted to, but for somebody to be devoted to him. And, like most people who possess this characteristic, he mistook it for an affectionate disposition.


The Pearl of Orr's Island: A Story of the Coast of Maine (1862)


His cravings and dreams were not for somebody to be devoted to, but for somebody to be devoted to him. And, like most people who possess this...

His cravings and dreams were not for somebody to be devoted to, but for somebody to be devoted to him. And, like most people who possess this...

His cravings and dreams were not for somebody to be devoted to, but for somebody to be devoted to him. And, like most people who possess this...

His cravings and dreams were not for somebody to be devoted to, but for somebody to be devoted to him. And, like most people who possess this...