There is too much of criticism and faultfinding with anger and raised voices.

What I am suggesting is that each of us turn from the negativism that permeates our society and look for the remarkable good among those with whom we associate, that we speak of one another’s virtues more than we speak of one another’s faults, that optimism replace pessimism, that our faith exceed our fears. When I was a young man and was prone to speak critically, my father would say: “Cynics do not contribute, skeptics do not create, doubters do not achieve.

If we are worried about the future, then we must look today at the upbringing of children.

You can be excellent in every way. You can be first class. There is no need for you to be a scrub. Respect yourself. Do not feel sorry for yourself. Do not dwell on unkind things others may say about you. Polish and refine whatever talents the Lord has given you. Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great and strong purpose in your heart. Love life and look for its opportunities.

Believe in the power of prayer - it is real, it is wonderful, it is tremendous.

True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one's companion.

I know of no better answer to the foul practices that confront our young people than the teachings of a mother, given in love with an unmistakable warning.