There is nothing which strengthens faith more than the observance of morality.

The greatest sweetener of human life is Friendship.

What sunshine is to flowers, smiles are to humanity. These are but trifles, to be sure; but scattered along life's pathway, the good they do is inconceivable.

I value my garden more for being full of blackbirds than of cherries, and very frankly give them fruit for their songs.

If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius.

Cheerfulness is the best promoter of health and is as friendly to the mind as to the body.

Three grand essentials to happiness in this life are something to do, something to love, and something to hope for.

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

The voice of reason is more to be regarded than the bent of any present inclination; since inclination will at length come over to reason, though we can never force reason to comply with inclination.

Ridicule is generally made use of to laugh men out of virtue and good sense, by attacking everything praiseworthy in human life.

Don't push, don't resist. Let it happen. Nature will align everything.

When I began to be published, people got the idea that I should 'teach writing,' which I have no idea how to do and don't really believe in.

I'm too cynical to be an optimist.

The spiritual is the cause of action. Action is life.

The hindrances to being psychic are a general dullness that develops from living in the material world, and being a material girl.

No two people have the same reality

A man has to know his limitations.

The kings of terrors, the last enemy, will never be able to breach the pearly gates and disturb the bliss of heaven! No more deathbed vigils or funerals. The hearse will have made its last journey.

Independent thinkers are usually geniuses or idiots and at times it's hard to tell which.

mistakes are a part of life, and Papa works her purpose in them too.