Be in general virtuous, and you will be happy.

Human happiness comes not from infrequent pieces of good fortune, but from the small improvements to daily life.

You will see in this my notion of good works, that I am far from expecting to merit heaven by them. By heaven we understand a state of happiness, infinite in degree, and eternal in duration. I can do nothing to deserve such rewards... Even the mixed imperfect pleasures we enjoy in this world, are rather from God's goodness than our merit, how much more such happiness of heaven!

Never leave that till tomorrow which you can do today.

The longer I live the more convinced I become that God governs in the affairs of men. And have we now forgotten that powerful friend? Or do we imagine we no longer need His assistance.

How few there are who have courage enough to own their faults, or resolution enough to mend them.

Wine is constant proof that God loves us and loves to see us happy.