Affliction is a school of virtue; it corrects levity, and interrupts the confidence of sinning.

Should we grieve over a little misplaced charity, when an all knowing, all wise Being showers down every day his benefits on the unthankful and undeserving?

It is the duty of every one to strive to gain and deserve a good reputation.

It's attention to detail that makes the difference between average and stunning.

Hospitality sometimes degenerates into profuseness, and ends in madness and folly.

The greater absurdities are, the more strongly they evince the falsity of that supposition from whence they flow.

A good character when established should not be rested in as an end, but only employed as a means of doing still further good.

The temptations of prosperity insinuate themselves after a gentle, but very powerful manner; so that we are but little aware of them and less able to withstand them.

Even the wisdom of God hath not suggested more pressing motives, more powerful incentives to charity, than these, that we shall be judged by it at the last dreadful day.

He who performs his duty in a station of great power must needs incur the utter enmity of many, and the high displeasure of more.

The smallest act of charity shall stand us in great stead.

He went to hell and back, to shut the door of his past, he would not let that door be opened again by others.

Darkness always tries to hide the truth!

If one believed in angels one would feel that they must love us best when we are asleep and cannot hurt each other

Those who believe in quality produce quality goods.

Failure isn't the end of the world, nor is it a sign that you won't be capable of going on to do other things.

Our thanks to God should always precede our requests.

Not many get a chance to hit the career re-set button.

Music can lift us out of depression or move us to tears - it is a remedy, a tonic, orange juice for the ear.

That leaves Decker and what's his name, Mr. I'm Too Sexy for My Shirt.

The heart must glow before the tongue can gild.