Tis the good reader that makes the good book; in every book he finds passages which seem confidences or asides hidden from all else and unmistakenly meant for his ear; the profit of books is according to the sensibility of the reader; the profoundest thought or passion sleeps as in a mine, until it is discovered by an equal mind and heart.

A friend may be nature's most magnificent creation.

Self-trust is the first secret of success.

Men cease to interest us when we find their limitations. The only sin is limitation. As soon as you once come up with a man's limitations, it is all over with him.

Life is a series of surprises.

The visible heavens and earth sympathize with Jesus.

People who know how to act are never preachers.