When a man's life is over, it remains true that he was one sort of man and not another. A man who understands himself under the form of eternity knows the quality that eternally belongs to him, and knows that he cannot wholly die, even if he would, for when the movement of his life is over, the truth of his life remains.

Prayer is not a substitute for work; it is an effort to work further and be efficient beyond the range of one's powers.

To reform means to shatter one form and to create another; but the two sides of this act are not always equally intended nor equally successful.

Truth is a jewel which should not be painted over; but it may be set to advantage and shown in a good light.

Thought is essentially practical in the sense that but for thought no motion would be an action, no change a progress.

People who feel themselves to be exiles in this world are mightily inclined to believe themselves citizens of another.

There is no greater stupidity or meanness than to take uniformity for an ideal.