Instruction does much, but encouragement everything.

Smoothly and lightly the golden seed by the furrow is covered.

Let no one be ashamed to say yes today if yesterday he said no. Or to say no today if yesterday he said yes. For that is life. Never to have changed-what a pitiable thing of which to boast!

Faith is like private capital, stored in one's own house. It is like a public savings bank or loan office, from which individuals receive assistance in their days of need; but here the creditor quietly takes his interest for himself.

I have learned much from disease which life could have never taught me anywhere else.

Thank God when He lays a burden on thee, and thank Him when He takes it off.

As beauteous is the world, and many a joy Floats through its wide dominion. But, alas, When we would seize the winged good, it flies.