Forgiveness is better than revenge, for forgiveness is the sign of a gentle nature, but revenge is the sign of a savage nature. the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace.

If evil be spoken of you and it be true, correct yourself, if it be a lie, laugh at it.

We all dread a bodily paralysis, and would make use of every contrivance to avoid it; but none of us is troubled about a paralysis of the soul.

We are not disturbed by what happens to us, but by our thoughts about what happens to us.

What will the world be quite overturned when you die?

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother.

In life our first job is this, to divide and distinguish things into two categories: externals I cannot control, but the choices I make with regard to them I do control. Where will I find good and bad? In me, in my choices.