When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air, She tore the azure robe of night, And set the stars of glory there.

And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier's tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.

Flag of the free heart's hope and home! By angel hands to valour given, Thy stars have lit the welkin dome; And all thy hues were born in heaven.

O, pleasant is the welcome kiss When day's dull round is o'er; And sweet the music of the step That meets us at the door.

When Freedom from her mountain height Unfurled her standard to the air She tore the azure robe of night And set the stars of glory there.

A humorist tells himself every morning, "I hope it's going to be a rough day." When things are going well, it's much harder to make the right jokes.

Family life is the normal context in which we can learn that a life filled with thinking about others instead of ourselves is the sure road to the most fulfilling joys and satisfactions.

Be the Worst You Can Be: Life's Too Long for Patience and Virtue

Someone once defined hard work as the accumulation of the easy things you didn't do when you should have.

What gnashing is not a comfort, what gnawing of the worm is not a tickling, what torment is not a marriage bed to this damnation, to be secluded eternally, eternally, eternally from the sight of God?

Above all, learn to breathe correctly.

Once again, her parents' problems had run through her life like a piece of heavy equipment, smashing everything in their way.

I'll attend all my team's games

Truth is great and will prevail if left to herself.

Be patient; patience is a pillar of faith.