In retirement, the passage of time seems accelerated. Nothing warns us of its flight. It is a wave which never murmurs, because there is no obstacle to its flow.

All the joys of earth will not assuage our thirst for happiness; while a single grief suffices to shroud life in a sombre veil, and smite it with nothingness at all points.

Providence has hidden a charm in difficult undertakings, which is appreciated only by those who dare to grapple with them.

God has prohibited despair.

As we advance in life the circle of our pains enlarges, while that of our pleasures contracts.

I can understand the things that afflict mankind, but I often marvel at God those which console. An atom may wound, but God alone can heal.

We reform others unconsciously when we walk uprightly.