The Church of Christ is an anvil which has worn out many hammers. Our opponents may boast of their strength, but they do not realize what they have challenged.

Without humility there can be no humanity.

Civilization is a conspiracy. Modern life is the silent compact of comfortable folk to keep up pretences.

Every man at the bottom of his heart believes that he is a born detective.

I believe everything out of the common. The only thing to distrust is the normal.

There may be peace without joy, and joy without peace, but the two combined make happiness.

And where the deepest current crawls/ Like thistledown the dainty fly falls./ Then from the depths a silver gleam/ Quick flashes, like a jewel bright./ Up through the waters of the stream/ An instant visible to sight/ As lightning cleaves to sombre sky/ A rainbow rises to the fly.