It is better to follow even the shadow of the best, than to remain content with the worst.
Hours fly, Flowers die: New days, New ways: Pass by! Love stays.
A peace that depends on fear is nothing but a suppressed war.
What we do belongs to what we are; and what we are is what becomes of us.
The first day of spring is one thing, and the first spring day is another. The difference between them is sometimes as great as a month.
Culture is the habit of being pleased with the best and knowing why.
There is a better thing than the observance of Christmas day, and that is, keeping Christmas.
A friend is what the heart needs all the time.
It is better to burn the candle at both ends, and in the middle, too, than to put it away in the closet and let the mice eat it.
Love is not about getting – but giving.
Faith is an adventure; it is the courage of the soul to face the unknown. But that courage springs from the hope and confidence of the soul that its adventure will succeed.
Even if we should find another Eden, we would not be fit to enjoy it perfectly nor stay in it forever.
We measure success by accumulation. The measure is false. The true measure is appreciation. He who loves most has most.
The best rose-bush, after all, is not that which has the fewest thorns, but that which bears the finest roses.
The strength of your life is measured by the strength of your will.
Of all the things that man has made, no is so full of interest and charm, none possesses so distinct a life and character of its own, as a ship.
You can never begin to live until you dare to die.
Those who would see wonderful things must often be ready to travel alone.
If only the best birds sang, the forest would be silent.
Natural beauty and wonder are priceless heirlooms which God has bestowed upon our nation. How shall we escape the contempt of the coming generation if we suffer this irreplaceable heritage to be wasted?