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

Who seeks for heaven alone to save his soul, May keep the path, but will not reach the goal; While he who walks in love may wander far, Yet God will bring him where the blessed are.

Gratitude is a two fold love - love coming to visit us, and love running out to greet a welcome guest.

Those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone.

The Bible teaches that God owns the world. He distributes to every man according to His own good pleasure, conformably to general laws.

Long ago Apollo called to Aristæus, youngest of the shepherds, Saying, "I will make you keeper of my bees." Golden were the hives, and golden was the honey; golden, too, the music, Where the honey-makers hummed among the trees.

Love is the heart s immortal thirst to be completely known and all forgiven.