A man should always consider ... how much more unhappy he might be than he is.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

As the sun shines I will make hayTo keep failure at bayFor there remaineth a payFor my honest toil each day.

Either the Bible will keep you from sin or sin will keep you from the Bible.

Before you speak words of hatred, so count with peace in your voice to ten.

Only the forgotten are truly dead.

Someday you won't ever be seen again, but until then, make everyday an adventure.

If your life is ever going to get better, you'll have to take risks. There is simply no way you can grow without taking chances.

I think fashion is just part of my life and if it hadn't been fashion then it would have been something else.

Apparently you're not allowed to lick a toad's back.

It is a sin against God not to pray for the Israel of God, especially for those of them that are under our charge. Good men are afraid of the guilt of omissions ( I Samuel 12).

My husband and I are pretty good at leaving money alone until we need it for what we've saved it for.