Prosperity asks for fidelity; adversity exacts it.

The rich man in his castle, the poor man at his gate, God made them, high or lowly, and ordered their estate.

Americans are the only people in the world known to me whose status anxiety prompts them to advertise their college and university affiliations in the rear window of their automobiles.

Commemoration of Jim Elliot, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, and Pete Fleming, martyrs, Equador, 1956 Oh, the fullness, pleasure, sheer excitement of knowing God on Earth! I care not if I never raise my voice again for Him, if only I may love Him, please Him. Mayhap in mercy He shall give me a host of children that I may lead them through the vast star fields to explore His delicacies whose finger ends set them to burning. But if not, if only I may see Him, touch His garments, smile into His eyes -- ah then, not stars nor children shall matter, only Himself.

Opportunities are there for only a second but you got to see it, just like a shooting star.

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude.

Become a possibilitarian. No matter how dark things seem to be or actually are, raise your sights and see possibilities -- always see them, for they're always there.

In youth we learn; in age we understand.

Love looks not with the eyes, but with the mind; And therefore is winged Cupid painted blind.

When a man says it's a silly, childish game, it's probably something his wife can beat him at.

I not only use all the brains that I have, but all that I can borrow.

'Why don't you come up sometime 'n see me? I'm home every evening.... Come up. I'll tell your fortune.... Ah, you can be had.'

I have offended reputation, A most unnoble swerving.

The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph.

History is the transformation of tumultuous conquerors into silent footnotes.

Those who we strive to benefit Dear to our hearts soon grow to be; I love my Rich, and I admit That they are very good to me. Succor the poor, my sisters,--I While heaven shall still vouchsafe me health Will strive to share and mollify The trials of abounding wealth.

Posterity weaves no garlands for imitators.

No man knows he is young while he is young.

Learn all you can from the mistakes of others. You won't have time to make them all yourself.

But, when the wit began to wheeze, And wine had warm'd the politician, Cur'd yesterday of my disease, I died last night of my physician.