He that resolves upon any great and good end, has, by that very resolution, scaled the chief barrier to it. He will find such resolution removing difficulties, searching out or making means, giving courage for despondency, and strength for weakness, and like the star to the wise men of old, ever guiding him nearer and nearer to perfection.

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

To waken interest and kindle enthusiasm is the sure way to teach easily and successfully.

Accuracy is the twin brother of honesty; inaccuracy is a near kin to falsehood.

Duty performed gives clearness and firmness to faith, and faith thus strengthened through duty becomes the more assured and satisfying to the soul.

There is nothing so elastic as the human mind. The more we are obliged to do, the more we are able to accomplish.

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.