To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice. nature
Law represents the effort of man to organize society governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. society
Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments. best
We are always on the anvil by trials God is shaping us for higher things. God & religion
God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas. God
No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it. God & good
Faith is spiritualized imagination. faith & imagination
A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself. power
Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without giving an equivalent for it. money
The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. art, happiness & power
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. inspirational
We steal if we touch tomorrow. It is God's. God
A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road. humor
We should not judge people by their peak of excellence but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. wisdom
Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? nature
I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. love & religion
When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. men
The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others. good
The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope. imagination
The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. Mother's Day
We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. love & parenting
A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never. good
Love is the river of life in the world. love
Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality. business
To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine. art
God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. forgiveness & God
Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient. death
Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles. marriage
Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. inspirational
Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God. God
Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart. music
Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it. good, knowledge, money, nature & wisdom
Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven. inspirational & men
He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own. strength
In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich. success
The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success. success
Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. art & nature
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. faith
It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the revolution that destroys machinery it's the friction. work
The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. government
There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child. friendship & love
The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic. God
The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom. mom
All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot. men
In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows cast. sad
Books are not men and yet they stay alive. men
God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how. God
A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good. good
God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses. God & men
Theology is a science of mind applied to God. God & science
The dog is the god of frolic. God & pet
Success is full of promise till one gets it, and then it seems like a nest from which the bird has flown. success
Laughter is day, and sobriety is night a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either. smile
It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. success
Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. leadership
The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones. education
Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. God & nature
Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one. best & friendship