The most precious possession that ever comes to a man in this world is a woman's heart.

I look into your great brown eyes, where love and loyal homage shine, and wonder where the difference lies between your soul and mine!.

If there be one attribute of the Deity which astonishes me more than another, it is the attribute of patience. The Great Soul that sits on the throne of the universe is not, never was, and never will be, in a hurry. In the realm of nature, every thing has been wrought out in the august consciousness of infinite leisure; and I bless God for that geology which gives me a key to the patience in which the creative process was effected.

Patience, persistence, and power to do are only acquired by work.

Ideals are the world's masters.

If we will measure other people's corn in our own bushel, let us first take it to the Divine standard, and have it sealed.

Idleness is the sepulchre of a living man.