It seems strange that a butterfly's wing should be woven up so thin and gauzy in the monstrous loom of nature, and be so delicately tipped with fire from such a gross hand, and rainbowed all over in such a storm of thunderous elements. The marvel is that such great forces do such nice work.

The diamond which shines in the Saviour's crown shall burn in unquenched beauty at last on the forehead of every human soul.

The earnestness of life is the only passport to satisfaction of life.

Humanity is the sin of God

Wealth and want equally harden the human heart...

I do not pretend to understand the moral universe; the arc is a long one. . . . But from what I see I am sure it bends toward justice.

The great basis of the Christian faith is compassion; do not dismiss that from your hearts, neither will your Maker.