The power of hiding ourselves from one another is mercifully given, for men are wild beasts, and would devour one another but for this protection.

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.

Never justify someones wrong action, without them apologizing first & admitting their wrongs. If you do. You are not making them better, but you are making them worse on the bad things they do.

The best thing about Art is that the people who create it live forever.

God often waits until we're out of ideas before He lets us know His plans. He competes for our hearts, not our attention.

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.

Character makes trust possible, and trust is the foundation of leadership.

I can attack a man's weakness and beat him. Or I can attack a man's strengths and break him.

Let the future tell the truth and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine.

The full truth of this odd matter is what the world has long been looking for and the public curiosity is sure to welcome.

A drinking man's someone who wants to forget he isn't still young an' believing.

The thought of death sits easy on the man Who has been born and dies among the mountains.