A HUNT OF LIFE by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Pacific Press Publishing Company · Oakland, California · Aug 13, 1896

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 22, No. 32.

A HUNT OF LIFE.

By Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Don’t look for the flaws as you go through life; And, even when you find them, It is wise and kind to be somewhat blind, And look for the virtues behind them.

For the cloudiest night has a hint of light Somewhere in the shadows hiding. It is better by far to hunt for a star Than the spot on the sun abiding.

The world will never adjust itself To suit your whims to the letter. Some things must go wrong your whole life long; And the sooner you know it, the better.

It is folly to fight with the Infinite, And go under at last in the wrestle; The wiser man shapes into God’s good plan, As the water shapes into a vessel.

—Ella Wheeler Wilcox.