And at the last all shall be safe, and evil thrust out never to return. And so that the trust be kept, he said, I give it into your charge, and your sons', and your sons' sons, until the day come.

Then very faintly, he heard above his head the low familiar murmur of the sea outside. At once the comfortable noise made him cheerful, and he even remembered what they were supposed to be.

The awakening an artist must be ruthless, not only with herself but with others.

The man who does not read miss a great literature of knowledge. You must dare to read and reread.

Among the many signs of a lively faith and hope we have in eternal life, one of the surest is not being overly sad at the death of those whom we dearly love in our Lord.

The flow of time cleanses the past and heals the wounds in people's hearts. But there are wounds we cant speak of.

The goal is not necessarily to succeed but to keep trying, to be the kind of person who has ideas and see them through.

Smile sometimes when things aren't going well, and maybe realize when they aren't going well, they are.

To science, not even the bark of a tree or a drop of pond water is dull or a handful of dirt banal. They all arouse awe and wonder.

When you pay attention to boredom it gets unbelievably interesting.

One insult pocketed soon produces another.

Too many Christians are stuffing themselves with gospel blessings while millions have never had a taste.