The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of men to earn, rather than receive their salvation; and the reason preaching is so commonly ineffective is, that it often calls on people to work for God rather than letting God work through them.

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.

Make yourselves nests of pleasant thoughts. None of us knows what fairy palaces we may build of beautiful thought-proof against all adversity. Bright fancies, satisfied memories, noble histories, faithful sayings, treasure houses of precious and restful thoughts, which care cannot disturb, nor pain make gloomy, nor poverty take away from us.

Taste is the only morality. Tell me what you like and I'll tell you what you are.

The object of true education is to make people not merely do the right things, but enjoy them

There is no such thing as bad weather, only different kinds of good weather.

The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.