That state of mind in which a man is impressed with invisible things is faith.

The superfluous blossoms on a fruit tree are meant to symbolize the large way God loves to do pleasant things.

Some of God's noblest sons, I think, will be selected from those that know how to take wealth, with all its temptations, and maintain godliness therewith. It is hard to be a saint standing in a golden niche.

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.

A man that puts himself on the ground of moral principle, if the whole world be against him, is mightier than all of them.

In engineering, that only is great which achieves. It matters not what the intention is, he who in the day of battle is not victorious is not saved by his intention.

Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable.