Gratitude is thankfulness expressed in action.

Every man has an atmosphere which is affecting every other.

Life is a state of constant radiation and absorption; to exist is to radiate; to exist is to be the recipient of radiations.

Everything that is great in life is the product of slow growth; the newer, and greater, and higher, and nobler the work, the slower is its growth, the surer is its lasting success. Mushrooms attain their full power in a night; oaks require decades. A fad lives its life in a few weeks; a philosophy lives through generations and centuries.

Happiness is the soul's joy in the possession of the intangible.

We know nothing of the trials, sorrows and temptations of those around us, of pillows wet with sobs, of the life-tragedy that may be hidden behind a smile, of the secret cares, struggles, and worries that shorten life and leave their mark in hair prematurely whitened, and a character changed and almost recreated in a few days. Let us not dare to add to the burden of another the pain of our judgment.

There are times when a man should be content with what he has but never with what he is