Divine Wisdom, intending to detain us some time on earth, has done well to cover with a veil the prospect of the life to come; for if our sight could clearly distinguish the opposite bank, who would remain on this tempestuous coast of time?

The voice of conscience is so delicate that it is easy to stifle it; but it is also so clear that it is impossible to mistake it.

Prayer is the life of the soul.

Politeness is the art of choosing among your thoughts.

Have you not observed that faith is generally strongest in those whose character may be called the weakest?

The mind may be exhausted, but the language of the heart is inexhaustible.

How much past there is in a life, however brief it be.