There is not a heart but has its moments of longing, yearning for something better; nobler; holier than it knows now.

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.

The Glass has Shattered but the Cross Remains

Employee engagement takes mind, heart and hands unification.

We have inherited a great music. This music is a holdover. It comes with us like the skin, the texture of our hair. It's our memory banks.

I think my influence on Donald Trump is way, way lower than what mainstream media has said.

Representing Australia has always been a honour and a privilege, and the older and more experienced I get, the more I enjoy it.

You can establish a presence on the internet; you can have just as much of a presence as a major company or anyone else.

The czar always got his dues, no matter if it ruined a family.

Nothing is to wonderful to be true.

I was introduced to jazz, and that's become a basic concern and passion of mine ever since.

Heaven on Earth is a choice you must make, not a place you must find.