Think of a man in a chronic state of anger!

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 flower that blooms in adversity is the rarest and most beautiful of all.

When we pray for miracles to everyone or everybody, we are spreading corruption through the pulpit.

It doesn't matter if you're famous or infamous. All that matters is you're a celebrity.

The word spiritual, not the word religious, is the key.

Since we're talking about open worlds, let's state upfront that we don't plan to have an open world in the same way other companies have been doing in recent years.

Heart-suffering because of sin is the best proof that the Holy Spirit dwells in your heart.

I don’t ever unwind. My work is my peace. If I’m not working I’m not at peace.

I like facts and data because they help me think clearly, beyond the cultural messages that I ingest unwittingly, and sometimes find myself regurgitating almost unconsciously.

Seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.

My eyes are dim with childish tears, My heart is idly stirred, For the same sound is in my ears Which in those days I heard.