Make few resolutions, but keep them strictly

It is wise not to seek a secret, and honest not to reveal one.

Religion is the fear of God, and its demonstration good works; and faith is the root of both: For without faith we cannot please God; nor can we fear what we do not believe.

Where charity keeps pace with gain, industry is blessed.

The adventure of the Christian life begins when we dare to do what we would never tackle without Christ.

Excess in apparel is another costly folly. The very trimming of the vain world would clothe all the naked ones.

Disappointments that aren't a result of our own foolishness are a testing of our faith or a correction from heaven, and it is our own fault if these disappointments don't work for our own good.