A man should hear a little music, read a little poetry, and see a fine picture every day of his life, in order that worldly cares may not obliterate the sense of the beautiful which God has implanted in the human soul.

Were the eye not of the sun, How could we behold the light? If God's might and ours were not as one, How could His work enchant our sight?

If nature is your teacher, your soul will awaken.

It is only in misery that we recognize the hand of God leading good men to good.

Wine rejoices the heart of man and joy is the mother of all virtues.

Nothing tells more about the character of a man than the things he makes fun of.

When you are in conflict with someone, there is one factor that can make the difference between damaging your relationship and deepening it. That factor is attitude. We don't get to know people when they come to us; we must go to them to find out what they are like.