He who believes in goodness has the essence of all faith. He is a man of cheerful yesterdays and confident to-morrows.

Even where there is talent, culture, knowledge, if there is not earnestness, it does not go to the root of things.

We are either progressing or retrograding all the while; there is no such thing as remaining stationary in this life.

One of the best things in the gospel of Jesus is the stress it lays on small things. It ascribes more value to quality than to quantity; it teaches that God does not ask how much we do, but how we do it.

Conscience in the soul is the root of all true courage. If a man would be brave, let him learn to obey his conscience.

Seek to do good, and you will find that happiness will run after you.

It may make a difference to all eternity whether we do right or wrong today.