Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far as your time and circumstances allow, especially in those things which relate to your profession.

Study detains the mind by the perpetual occurrence of something new, which may gratefully strike the imagination.

As a man may be eating all day, and for want of digestion is never nourished, so these endless readers may cram themselves in vain with intellectual food.

Speak softly. It is far better to rule by love than fear.Speak softly. Let no harsh words mar the good we may do here.

Hush! my dear, lie still and slumber, Holy angels guard thy bed! Heavenly blessing without number Gently falling on thy head.

Tis the voice of the sluggard I heard him complain,You have wak'd me too soon, I must slumber again.

Abandon the secret chamber and the spiritual life will decay.