Tis midnight now. The bend and broken moon, Batter'd and black, as from a thousand battles, Hangs silent on the purple walls of Heaven.

Physiognomy is often a great falsifier, though as a rule it is honest enough.

Lonely as God, and white as a winter moon, Mount Shasta starts up sudden and solitary from the heart of the great black forests of Northern California

In men whom men condemn as ill I find so much of goodness still, In men whom men pronounce divine I find so much of sin and blot, I do not dare to draw a line Between the two, where God has not.

Men say, "By pride the angels fell from heaven." By pride they reached a place from which they fell!

UNDER THE STORM AND THE CLOUD TODAY, AND TODAY THE HARD PERIL AND PAIN - TOMORROW THE STONE WILL BE ROLLED AWAY, FOR THE SUNSHINE SHALL FOLLOW THE RAIN

I throw a kiss across the sea, I drink the winds as drinking wine, And dream they all are blown from thee, I catch the whisper'd kiss of thine.

The bravest battle that ever was fought; Shall I tell you where and when? On the maps of the world you will find it not; It was fought by the mothers of men.

All honor to him who shall win the prize. The world has cried for a thousand years. But to him who tries and fails and dies, I give great honor and glory and tears.

The biggest dog has been a pup.

Merciful Father, I will not complain. I know that the sunshine shall follow the rain.

I acknowledged that God is the sovereign Lord and I gave myself up completely. I guess it’s a little bit like committing suicide, only with a higher purpose.

The depressed person is mired in the past

You never know what's around the corner unless you peek. Hold someone's hand while you do it. You will feel less scared.

Womenfolk raised me and I was full-grown before I knew I came from a broken home

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings.

At home we're the hosts, and I never liked the idea of being embarrassed in front of our friends.

Waiting time is not wasted time. Something is being worked out - in us, in someone else, in the Universe.

To make someone wait: the constant prerogative of all power.

Life may be treacherous, but you can always depend on death.