Have a time and place for everything, and do everything in its time and place, and you will not only accomplish more, but have far more leisure than those who are always hurrying.

Anecdotes are sometimes the best vehicles of truth, and if striking and appropriate are often more impressive and powerful than argument.

The secret of a good memory is attention, and attention to a subject depends upon our interest in it. We rarely forget that which has made a deep impression on our minds.

Some so speak in exaggerations and superlatives that we need to make a large discount from their statements before we can come at their real meaning.

Nature hath nothing made so base, but can read some instruction to the wisest man.

One of the great lessons the fall of the leaf teaches, is this: do your work well and then be ready to depart when God shall call.

Hell is truth seen too lateduty neglected in its season.