Quotes from Wilbur D. Nesbit

Your flag and my flag, And how it flies today In your land and my land And half a world away! Rose-red and blood-red The stripes forever gleam; Snow-white and soul-white - The good forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to gleam aright - The gloried guidon of the day, a shelter through the night.

Who hath a book Hath friends at hand, And gold and gear At his command; And rich estates, If he but look, Are held by him Who hath a book. "Who hath a book Hath but to read And he may be A king, indeed. His kingdom is His inglenook- All this is his Who hath a book.

Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.

It's full of worth and goodness too with manly kindness blent It's worth a million dollars and it doesn't cost a cent.

Forever on Thanksgiving Day the heart will find the pathway home.

The thing that goes the farthest towards making life worth while, That costs the least, and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.

Your flag and my flag, And how it flies today In your land and my land And half a world away! Rose-red and blood-reed The stripes forever gleam; Snow-white and soul-white - The good forefathers' dream; Sky-blue and true-blue, with stars to gleam aright - The gloried guidon of the day, a shelter through the night.

All to myself I think of you, Think of the things we used to do, Think of the things we used to say, Think of each happy bygone day, Sometimes I sigh, and sometimes I smile, But I keep each olden, golden while All to myself.