The loss of fortune to a true man is but the trumpet challenge to renewed exertion, not the thunder stroke of destruction.

The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.

Through every rift of discovery some seeming anomaly drops out of the darkness, and falls, as a golden link into the great chain of order.

It is difficult to believe that a true gentleman will ever become a gamester, a libertine, or a sot.

Do not judge from mere appearances.

No language can express the power and beauty and heroism of a mother's love.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge, and dares to forgive an injury.

Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.

Neutral men are the devil's allies.

Goodness consists not in the outward things we do, but in the inward thing we are.

Heaven never defaults. The wicked are sure of their wages, sooner or later.

I love being married. It's so great to find that one special person you want to annoy for the rest of your life.

Know that you are enough, so that if a person tries to make you feel beneath them, you'll have the courage to walk away.

The right word at the right time helps you make sense of the world. It helps, but sometimes not a lot.

Apparently my street has a leaf blower gang who tag team all day, so the sounds of the leaf blower are forever blowing from dawn to dusk.

The humans live in time but our Enemy (God) destines them for eternity.

Observing someone without context amplifies the experience. The more we know, the less we are able to feel.

Discipline is the foundation upon which all success is built. Lack of discipline inevitably leads to failure.

It might be pardonable to refuse to defend some men, but to defend them negligently is nothing short of criminal.

Just as there comes a warm sunbeam into every cottage window, so comes a lovebeam of God's care and pity for every separate need.

It is faith that makes a lion of a man.