Hymns of today that may be sung by people who know the thought of the age...are not afraid that any truth of science will destroy Christianity, or any revolution will overthrow the Kingdom of Heaven.

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 first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.

In love and friendship, small, steady payments on a gold basis are better than immense promissory notes.

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

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.

In the progress of personality, first comes a declaration of independence, then a recognition of interdependence.