The imagination is the secret and marrow of civilization. It is the very eye of faith.

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.

Peace is a fruit of the Spirit, not the byproduct of accumulated wealth.

Banks are an almost irresistible attraction for that element of our society which seeks unearned money.

It is a great pleasure to escape sometimes from the restless class of Reformers. What if these grievances exist? So do you and I.

An athletic scholarship shouldn’t be the best opportunity to receive a quality education.

The country makes me more paranoid, you know? I think the crazy people out there are little crazier.

Perfect young men don't get murdered, they don't even get born.

I used to have all the Goosebumps books as a kid too.

I hired top-notch people, trusted them to do their jobs, and then came to grips with the fact that I wouldn't be coaching as much.

The possession of unnecessary implements makes difficult the collection of taxes and dues and tends to foment uprisings.

I think almost every newspaper in the United States has lost circulation due to the Internet. I also think the Internet will lead to a lot of plagiarism in journalism.