When you are older you will understand how precious little things, seemingly of no value… — Edwin Booth
When you are older you will understand how precious little things, seemingly of no value in themselves, can be loved and prized above all price when they convey the love and thoughtfulness of a good heart.
From Letter to his young daughter Edwina; in Edwin Booth: Recollections by His Daughter (1894)
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