I love my liberty too well to be in a hurry to give it up for any mortal man.

Watch and pray, dear, never get tired of trying, and never think it is impossible to conquer your fault.

If I didn't care about doing right and didn't feel uncomfortable doing wrong, I should get on capitally.

…to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.

Wealth is certainly a most desirable thing, but poverty has its sunny side, and one of the sweet uses of adversity is the genuine satisfaction which comes from hearty work of head or hand, and to the inspiration of necessity, we owe half the wise, beautiful, and useful blessings of the world.

But buds will be roses, and kittens, cats - more's the pity.

Work is always my salvation and I will celebrate it.