No one ever fell under the burden of the day; it is only when the burden of tomorrow is added that the load becomes unbearable.

To whatever world He carries our souls when they shall pass out of these imprisoning bodies, in those worlds these souls of ours shall find themselves part of the same great temple; for it belongs not to this earth alone.

Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Pray for powers equal to your tasks.

Do not dare to live without some clear intention toward which your living shall be bent. Mean to be something with all your might.

Christmas day is a day of joy and charity. May God make you very rich in both.

You may look through the streets of heaven, asking each how they came to b there, and you will look in vain everywhere for a person who is morally and spiritually strong, whose strength did not come to him in struggle. There is no exception anywhere. Every true strength is gained in struggle.