Faith is an adventure; it is the courage of the soul to face the unknown. But that courage springs from the hope and confidence of the soul that its adventure will succeed.

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity.

Gratitude is the inward feeling of kindness received. Thankfulness is the natural impulse to express that feeling. Thanksgiving is the following of that impulse.

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

Some succeed because they are destined to, but most succeed because they are determined to.

As long as habit and routine dictate the pattern of living, new dimensions of the soul will not emerge.

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