Any act often repeated soon forms a habit; and habit allowed, steady gains in strength, At first it may be but as a spider's web, easily broken through, but if not resisted it soon binds us with chains of steel.

Deviation from either truth or duty is a downward path.

Age does not depend upon years, but upon temperament and health. Some men are born old, and some never grow so.

Appreciation, whether of nature, or books, or art, or men, depends very much on temperament. What is beauty or genius or greatness to one, is far from being so to another.

Thoughts lead on to purpose, purpose leads on to actions, actions form habits, habits decide character, and character fixes our destiny.

We never do evil so thoroughly and heartily as when led to it by an honest but perverted, because mistaken, conscience.

Seek for duty, and happiness will follow as the shadow comes with the sunshine.