Will Carleton Quotes

"Things at home are crossways, and Betsy and I are out."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Home)

"I've watched my duty, straight an' true, an' tried to do it well; Part of the time kept heaven in view, An' part steered clear of hell."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Time, Duty, Heaven, Hell)

"To appreciate heaven well, it's good for a person to have some fifteen minutes of hell."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Heaven, Hell)

"If there's a heaven upon the earth, a fellow knows it when He's been away from home a week, and then gets back again."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Home, Earth, Heaven)

"Over all our happy country - over all our Nation spread, Is a band of noble heroes - is our Army of the Dead."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Army, Country, Heroes, Nation)

"But I have learned a thing or two; I know as sure as fate, when we lock up our lives for wealth, the gold key comes too late."
- Will Carleton
(Related: Wealth, Fate, Gold, Key)