Selfishness at the expense of others happiness is demonism.

Thorough selfishness destroys or paralyzes enjoyment. A heart made selfish by the contest for wealth is like a citadel stormed in war, utterly shattered.

We let our blessings get mouldy, and then call them curses.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

The religion of Jesus Christ is not ascetic, nor sour, nor gloomy, nor circumscribing. It is full of sweetness in the present and in promise.

As flowers always wear their own colors and give forth their own fragrance every day alike, so should Christians maintain their character at all times and under all circumstances.

Mirth is God's medicine. Everybody ought to bathe in it.