The cloudy weather melts at length into beauty, and the brightest smiles of the heart are born of its tears.

Education commences at the mother's knee, and every word spoken within hearsay of little children tends toward the formation of character.

Energy, like the biblical grain of the mustard-seed, will remove mountains.

The experience of others adds to our knowledge, but not to our wisdom; that is dearer bought.

Few things in this world more trouble people than poverty, or the fear of poverty; and, indeed, it is a sore affliction; but, like all other ills that flesh is heir to, it has its antidote, its reliable remedy. The judicious application of industry, prudence and temperance is a certain cure.

True repentance also involves reform.

It is the nature of intellect to strive to improve in intellectual power.