Heaven is blest with perfect rest, but the blessing of Earth is toil.

The best rose-bush, after all, is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses.

There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas.

Love is not getting, but giving; It is goodness, and honor, and peace and pure living.

Be grateful for the tiny details of your life and make room for unexpected and beautiful blessings.

It is with rivers as it is with people: the greatest are not always the most agreeable nor the best to live with.

One truly affectionate soul in a family will evert a sweetening and harmonizing influence upon all its members.