I wonder how many of our tombstones will have to be inscribed with the epitaph 'Died of too many meetings'?

Thee may tell Aunt Janet from me that she might as well try to stop the stars in their courses as to try to stop a love affair.

Look upon your chastening as God's chariots sent to carry your soul into the high places of spiritual achievement.

I find that every soul that has travelled on this highway of holiness for any length of time, has invariably cut loose from its old moorings.

Keep your mind on the things you want and off the things you don't want.

I do not find that I feel myself to be any different as an English subject than as an American. I have not the vote in either place, so I am not a citizen of either, and have no call to be patriotic. In fact, I do not see how women can ever feel like anything but aliens in whatever country they may live, for they have no part or lot in any, except the part and lot of being taxed and legislated for by men.

Before the acorn can bring forth the oak, it must become itself a wreck. No plant ever came from any but a wrecked seed.