I would have every minister of the gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, with the generous energy of a father, and with the exuberant affection of a mother.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

Changes Will Change Our Wayof Changing Changes, Petra Cecilia Maria HermansAugust 13, 2016

Where I was born and where and how I have lived is unimportant. It is what I have done with where I have been that should be of interest.

For me, pointing and clicking my phone is absolutely fine. People say that isn't the art of photography but I don't agree.

If you have other things in your life-family, friends, good productive day work-these can interact with your writing and the sum will be all the richer.

You've got to realize that any lady on a soap is devoting her life to it, 24/7.

Be very slow to go into looking for solutions.

My dad died when I was 17. He had heart and other problems. He was a good father, lots of love. But he was affected by it. When he died, mom picked up the reins and raised six boys all on her own.

A good friend will always stab you in the front.

There is a candle in your heart, ready to be kindled.

What's the problem you solve? Solve it for one person. Create a system to do it without you. Duplicate.