God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into its nest.

A man does not necessarily sin who does that which our reason and our conscience condemn.

Doubtless the world is wicked enough; but it will not be improved by the extension of a spirit which self-righteously sees more to reform outside of itself than in itself.

The faculties of our souls differ as widely as the features of our faces and the forms of our frames.

Every man's powers have relation to some kind of work; and whenever he finds that kind of work which he can do best--that to which his powers are best adapted--he finds that which will give him the best development, and that by which he can best build up, or make, his manhood.

if have got my spindle and my distaff ready--my pen and mind--never doubting for an instant that God will send me flax.

A man who in the struggles of life has no home to retire to, in fact or in memory, is without life's best rewards and life's best defences.