It is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the closet and let the mice eat it.

The birth of Jesus is the sunrise in the Bible.

You may have to live in a crowd, but you do not have to live like it.

It is better to desire the things we have than to have the things we desire.

So let the way wind up the hill or down, O’er rough or smooth, the journey will be joy; Still seeking what I sought when but a boy, New friendship, high adventure, and a crown. My heart will keep the courage of the quest, And hope the road’s last turn will be the best.

Even if we should find another Eden, we would not be fit to enjoy it perfectly nor stay in it forever.

There is a loftier ambition than merely to stand high in the world. It is to stoop down and lift mankind a little higher.