Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.

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.

If you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there, ’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.” Matthew 17: 21

Do I have opinions that might piss people off? Yes - that's what I'm here for.

Love one another (His last words)

It is the main earthly business of a human being to make his home, and the immediate surroundings of his home, as symbolic and significant to his own imagination as he can.

I've got news for you: There are going to be people other than Christians in the hereafter. What are you going to do about it? Are you not going to go?

A masterfully written text for the M&A student and professional: clear, concise, comprehensive, practical, and insightful.

Being horrible in a big film is a quicker nosedive than doing an obscure film and making no money.

Knives are like credit cards; don't leave home without 'em and always carry several

Those griefs burn most which gall in secret.

What you cannot see in the world is far more powerful than anything you can see.