"True wisdom begins when you realize every ending is merely a new beginning in disguise."

"In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows cast."

"The echoes of eternity remind us that gratitude turns what we have into enough."

"God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness."

"I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children."

"It is with trifles, and when he is off guard, that a man best reveals his character."

"We should take care not to make the intellect our god it has, of course, powerful muscles, but no personality."

"To dream is to realize that character is forged in the fires of discipline."