Do not judge men by mere appearances; for the light laughter that bubbles on the lip often mantles over the depths of sadness, and the serious look may be the sober veil that covers a divine peace and joy.

Many a man who might walk over burning ploughshares into heaven stumbles from the path because there is gravel in his shoes.

All natural results are spontaneous. The diamond sparkles without effort, and the flowers open impulsively beneath the summer rain. And true religion is a spontaneous thing,--as natural as it is to weep, to love, or to rejoice.

There is but a slight difference between the man who may be said to know nothing and him who thinks he knows everything.

The highest genius never flowers in satire, but culminates in sympathy with that which is best in human nature, and appeals to it.

The deepest life of nature is silent and obscure; so often the elements that move and mould society are the results of the sister's counsel and the mother's prayer.

The temptation is not here, where you are reading about it or praying about it. It is down in your shop, among bales and boxes, ten-penny nails, and sand-paper.