No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that his life belongs to the people, and what God has given them he gives it for mankind.

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

Wherever, in any world, a soul, by free-willed obedience, catches the fire of God's likeness, it is set into the growing walls, a living stone.

Never fear to bring the sublimest motive to the smallest duty, and the most infinite comfort to the smallest trouble.

Greatness is not so much a certain size as a certain quality in your life.

The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels is sung.

We do not want to lose our grief, because our grief is bound up with our love and we could not cease to mourn without being robbed of our affections.