"There is one very excellent, necessary,... accomplishment that no (one) should be without, for it is a help to rich and poor, and the comfort of family depends upon it. This fine talent (home keeping) is neglected nowadays and considered old-fashioned, which is a sad mistake... It is the most beautiful as well as useful of all arts... Not so romantic, perhaps, as singing, painting, writing or teaching, but one that makes many people happy and comfortable, and home the sweetest place in the world."
- Louisa May Alcott
