True friendship is like sound health, the value of it is seldom known until it be lost.

For his religion, it was fit To match his learning and his wit; 'Twas Presbyterian true blue; For he was of that stubborn crew Of errant saints, whom all men grant To be the true Church Militant; Such as do build their faith upon The holy text of pike and gun; Decide all controversies by Infallible artillery; And prove their doctrine orthodox, By Apostolic blows and knocks.

Anybody who thinks talk is cheap never argued with a traffic cop.

The iron tongue of midnight hath told twelve. Lovers, to bed; 'tis almost fairy time.

He sat among his bags, and, with a look Which hell might be ashamed of, drove the poor Away unalmed; and midst abundance died-- Sorest of evils!--died of utter want.

Marriage is our last, best chance to grow up.

In the book of life's questions, the answers are not in the back.

For a long time it has seemed to me that life was about to begin; Real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.

The primal duties shine aloft, like stars; The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless Are scattered at the feet of Man, like flowers.

She rears her young on yonder tree; She leaves her faithful mate to mind 'em; Like us, for fish she sails to sea, And, plunging, shows us where to find 'em. Yo, ho, my hearts! let's seek the deep, Ply every oar, and cheerly with her, While slow the bending net we sweep, God bless the fish-hawk and the fisher.

The stroke of the tongue breaketh the bones. Many have fallen by the edge of the sword; but not so many as have fallen by the tongue.

We may pretend that we're basically moral people who make mistakes, but the whole of history proves otherwise.

Feast of John, Apostle & Evangelist In several striking cases of conversion I have studied, those in need were inspired and affected, not merely by the kindness of an individual... but by the love and sympathy of the Church as a whole... Examples could be multiplied. This type of service is a great witness to the reality of Christian life and faith; but it presupposes a spirit of fellowship within the Church, a spirit which is all too rare. It means that there is mutual respect and trust between the minister and the members of his Church; and a spirit of fellowship which is outward-looking and which issues in service.

We know the good, we apprehend it clearly, but we can't bring it to achievement.

The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith. The beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.

To complain of lack of leadership is, in the field of political affairs, the characteristic attitude of all harbingers of dictatorship.

The difference between an optimist and a pessimist? An optimist laughs to forget, but a pessimist forgets to laugh.

...each new generation born is in effect an invasion of civilization by little barbarians, who must be civilized before it is too late.

Birds of a feather will gather together.

Cunning is strength withheld.