He who seldom thinks of heaven is not likely to get thither; as the only way to hit the mark is to keep the eye fixed upon it.

To reject wisdom because the person communicates it is uncouth and his manners are inelegant, what is it but to throw away a pine-apple, and assign for a reason the roughness of its coat?

When men cease to be faithful to their God, he who expects to find them so to each other will be much disappointed.

In the heraldry of heaven goodness precedes greatness; so on earth it is more powerful. The lowly and the lovely may frequently do more in their own limited sphere than the gifted.

No cloud can overshadow a true Christian but his faith will discern a rainbow in it.

Meditation is that exercise of the mind by which it recalls a known truth,-as some kinds of creatures do their food; to be ruminated upon.

My morning routine is quite common: I have breakfast at home while reading the newspaper, I take a shower, get dressed, a spray of cologne, and I am ready to go!

In science, as in art, and, as I believe, in every other sphere of human activity, there may be wisdom in a multitude of counsellors, but it is only in one or two of them.

Life has a higher end, than to be amused.

We didn't say good bye. But we knew it would be the end if we were apart. There was no reason to call or write letters. As it would have been meaningless, if we couldn't hold each other tight.

Dishonest people conceal their faults from themselves as well as others, honest people know and confess them.

In truth, the world is a complicated place.

You're not going to find a man whose socks don't get dirty or who doesn't snore.

The media agency model has been hit by a perfect storm ... We are chasing share in a broken system, rather than changing the system.

They will come back, come back again, As long as the red earth rolls. He never wasted a leaf or a tree. Do you think he would squander souls?

Growth is exciting; growth is dynamic and alarming.