The quality, not the longevity, of one's life is what is important.

Egotism is the anesthetic given by a kindly nature to relieve the pain of being a damned fool.

Composers should write tunes that chauffeurs and errand boys can whistle.

Christians have burnt each other, quite persuaded. That all the Apostles would have done as they did.

Slackers are waiting for their ship to come in, but the haven't wandered down to the docks to meet it. Most times their ship doesn't travel by water anyway.

Truth exists for the wise, beauty for the feeling heart.

A problem clearly stated is a problem half solved.

And that was the way The deuce was to pay As it always is, at the close of the day That gave us-- Hurray! Hurray! Hurray! That which, please God, we will keep for aye Our National Independence!

The basic difference between being assertive and being aggressive is how our words and behavior affect the rights and well being of others.

As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster. The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what seems hard dealing, there God has no end in view but to perfect His people.

Feast of Gregory, Bishop of Nyssa, & his sister Macrina, Teachers, c.394 & c.379 Love is careful of little things, of circumstances and measures, and of little accidents; not allowing to itself any infirmity which it strives not to master, aiming at what it cannot yet reach, desiring to be of an angelic purity, and of a perfect innocence, and a seraphical fervor, and fears every image of offense; is as much afflicted at an idle word as some at an act of adultery, and will not allow to itself so much anger as will disturb a child, nor endure the impurity of a dream. And this is the curiosity and niceness of divine love: this is the fear of God, and is the daughter and production of love.

I love you 2 day, I love you 2 morrow, I love you 4 ever.

I pray, what flowers are these? The pansy this, O, that's for lover's thoughts.

But the real tragedy was that 15 hadn't been colored yet.

For I verily, absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, concerning him that hath so done this deed, . . .

I know a fellow who's as broke as the Ten Commandments.

Blind zeal can only do harm.

A hundred men may make an encampment, but it takes a woman to make a home.

Spiritual progress is like detoxification. Things have to come up in order to be released. Once we have asked to be healed, then our unhealed places are forced to the surface.

Whatever come we have to meet it.