Nothing is farther than earth from heaven nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

The intellect of the wise is like glass; it admits the light of heaven and reflects it.

Nothing good bursts forth all at once. The lightning may dart out of a black cloud; but the day sends his bright heralds before him, to prepare the world for his coming.

The power of faith will often shine forth the most when the character is naturally weak.

Few persons have courage enough to appear as good as they really are.

Many are ambitious of saying grand things, that is, of being grandiloquent.

The virtue of Paganism was strength: the virtue of Christianity is obedience.

There is no being eloquent for atheism. In that exhausted receiver the mind cannot use its wings, - the clearest proof that it is out of its element.

Man without religion is the creature of circumstances: Religion is above all circumstances, and will lift him up above them.

Nothing is farther than earth from heaven; nothing is nearer than heaven to earth.

True education will shape your life, but if you ignore education you will be punished by your life.

Some people respect some people only because some people respect them.

The nineteenth century will ever be known as the one in which the influences of science were first fully realised in civilised communities

I was a wonderful parent before I had children.

Sovereignty is not negotiated in exchange for anything; to maintain the achievements of the revolution does not depend on a foreign power.

It was the beauty that caught me and held my soul hostage... Remember those days? Had you smellin' my boxers.

He wondered whether growing up was learning that most stories turned out to be lies.

Optimism is denial for chumps with no life experience". "What's pessimism?" I said. "Religion without God.

Who needs to go somewhere when you can read about it.