Evening is the delight of virtuous age; it seems an emblem of the tranquil close of busy life--serene, placid, and mild, with the impress of its great Creator stamped upon it; it spreads its quiet wings over the grave, and seems to promise that all shall be peace beyond it.

Chance happens to all, but to turn chance to account is the gift of few.

The world thinks eccentricity in great things is genius, but in small things, only crazy.

If thou be industrious to procure wealth, be generous in the disposal of it. Man never is so happy as when he giveth happiness unto another.

When the world frowns, we can face it; but let it smile, and we are undone.

Two lives that once part are as ships that divide.

Though Hope be a small child, she can carry a great anchor!