Nature would be scarcely worth a puff of the empty wind if it were not that all Nature is but a temple, of which God is the brightness and the glory.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

While other creatures of the evolution are just watching the universe, man alone has the power to change the fate of the universe.

I get a little behind during Lent, but it comes out even at Christmas.

Regency romances end in marriage zombie stories end in the zombies being vanquished. 'Pride and Prejudice and Zombies' delivers both.

I can never remember things I didn't understand in the first place.

I had to keep from laughing when a male relative of mine became concerned about how often I danced.

I've never been lonely. I like myself. I'm the best form of entertainment I have. Let's drink more wine!

My mother has always been my emotional barometer and my guidance. I was lucky enough to get to have one woman who truly helped me through everything.

Life is something that everyone should try at least once.

A man who is really earnest must begin with himself, he must be passively aware of all his thoughts, feelings and actions.

I like to read my diary occasionally to remind myself what a miserable, alienated old sod I used to be.