Before men we stand as opaque bee-hives. They can see the thoughts go in and out of us; but what work they do inside of a man they cannot tell. Before God we are as glass bee-hives, and all that our thoughts are doing within us he perfectly sees and understands.

If any man is rich and powerful he comes under the law of God by which the higher branches must take the burnings of the sun, and shade those that are lower; by which the tall trees must protect the weak plants beneath them.

Of all formal things in the world, a clipped hedge is the most formal; and of all the informal things in the world, a forest tree is the most informal.

See to it that each hour's feelings, and thoughts, and actions are pure and true; then will your life be such.

It is part and parcel of every man's life to develop beauty in himself. All perfect things have in them an element of beauty.

Death is not an end. It is a new impulse.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.