If thou art master to thyself, circumstances shall harm thee little.
— Martin Farquhar Tupper
Memory is not wisdom; idiots can by rote repeat volumes. Yet what is wisdom without memory?
He who does not tire, tires adversity.
Well-timed silence hath more eloquence than speech.
God, from a beautiful necessity, is Love.
Ridicule is a weak weapon when pointed at a strong mind; but common people are cowards and dread an empty laugh.
Pain adds rest unto pleasure, and teaches the luxury of health.
A babe in the house is a well-spring of pleasure, a messenger of peace and love, a resting place for innocence on earth, a link between angels and men.
Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.
A good book is the best of friends, the same today and forever.
