Blessed are they who have the gift of making friends, for it is one of God's best gifts. It involves many things, but above all, the power of going out of one's self, and appreciating whatever is noble and loving in another.
Thomas HughesHe never wants anything but what's right and fair; only when you come to settle what's right and fair, it's everything that he wants and nothing that you want. And that's his idea of a compromise.
Thomas HughesRemember there's always a voice saying the right thing to you somewhere if you'll only listen for it.
Thomas HughesI want to leave behind me the name of a fellow who never bullied a little boy, or turned his back on a big one.
Thomas HughesChrist's whole life on earth was the assertion and example of true manliness — the setting forth in living act and word what man is meant to be, and how he should carry himself in this world of God — one long campaign in which the temptation stands out as the first great battle and victory.
Thomas Hughes