The superfluous blossoms on a fruit tree are meant to symbolize the large way God loves to do pleasant things.
Henry Ward BeecherIf you are idle, you are on the road to ruin; and there are few stopping-places upon it. It is rather a precipice than a road
Henry Ward BeecherEvery fresh act of benevolence is the herald of deeper satisfaction; every charitable act a stepping-stone towards heaven.
Henry Ward BeecherI would much rather fight pride than vanity, because pride has a stand-up way of fighting. You know where it is. It throws its black shadow on you, and you are not at a loss where to strike. But vanity is that delusive, that insectiferous, that multiplied feeling, and men that fight vanities are like men that fight midges and butterflies. It is easier to chase them than to hit them.
Henry Ward Beecher