A book is a garden; A book is an orchard; A book is a storehouse; A book is a party. It is company by the way; it is a counselor; it is a multitude of counselors.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

Discipline your mind to see the good in every situation and look on the best side of every event. Roy Bennett

The first sentiment of man was that of his existence, his first care that of preserving it.

Modesty is only arrogance by stealth.

No society can legitimately call itself civilized if a sick person is denied medical aid because of lack of means.

The stronger I am in my personal life, the more energy I have to look outward, to address my society.

What you think means more than anything else in your life. More than what you earn, more than where you live, more than your social position, and more than what anyone else may think about you.

Lyrically I'm very ironic and silly, but I hope I'll touch your heart

The sheriffs are completely outnumbered and outgunned. And we don't have enough border patrol agents

Physical pain is easily forgotten, but a moral chagrin lasts indefinitely.

We oftener say things because we can say them well, than because they are sound and reasonable.