Religion is life, philosophy is thought; religion looks up, friendship looks in. We need both thought and life, and we need that the two shall be in harmony.

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

As the days of spring arouse all nature to a green and growing vitality, so when hope enters the soul it makes all things new. It insures the progress which it predicts. Rooted in faith, growing up into love; these make the three immortal graces of the Gospel, whose intertwined arms and concurrent voices shed joy and peace over our human life.

The atheist has no hope.

Whenever we do what we can, we immediately can do more.

All the strength and force of man come from his faith in things unseen.

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