He that does not know how wisely to meddle with public affairs in preaching the gospel, does not know how to preach the gospel.

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.

You can never please everybody, don't even try.

Magic is all about words and believing. If you believe then anything is possible.

There is no scandal like rags nor any crime so shameful as poverty.

Sweet harmonious sounds give exquisite joy to human beings capable of appreciating music. I delight in hearing harmonious tones made by the human voice, by musical instruments, and by both combined.

Any device whatever by which one frees himself from the fear of others is a natural good.

In an urban environment, a church building is a thing of the past.

The key to any game is to use your strengths and hide your weaknesses.

I believe the choice to become a mother is the choice to become one of the greatest spiritual teachers there is.

Hate is a fear, and fear is rot That cankers root and fruit alike, Fight cleanly then, hate not, fear not, Strike with no madness when you strike.

Madness might sometimes give access to a kind of knowledge. But was not a guarantee.