Miracles are a retelling in small letters of the very same story which is written across the whole world in letters too large for some of us to see.

Part of growing up was learning not to be quite that honest - learning when it was better to lie, rather than to hurt someone with the truth. read more

• Thought Part Growing Up Learning Quite Honest Better Lie Rather Hurt Someone Truth

No one is useless in this world who lightens the burden of another. read more

• Thought Useless World Lightens Burden Another

To me the sea is a continual miracle; The fishes that swim?the rocks?the motion of the waves?the ships, with men in them, What stranger miracles are there? read more

• Thought Sea Continual Miracle Fishes Swim Rocks Motion Waves Ships Men Them What Stranger Miracles

There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds. read more

• Thought Rules Architecture for Castle Clouds

Tis better to have loved and lost Than never to have loved at all. read more

• Thought Tis Better Loved Lost

The assumption that things which have been conjured in the past will always be conjured in the guiding principle not of rational but of animal behavior. read more

• Thought Assumption Things Which Been Conjured Past Guiding Principle Rational Animal Behavior

Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more clever devil read more

• Thought Education Without Values Useful Seems Rather Man More Clever Devil

Of all tyrannies a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive. read more

• Thought Tyrannies Tyranny Sincerely Exercised for Good Its Victims Most Oppressive

It is when we notice the dirt that God is most present in us; it is the very sign of His presence. read more

• Thought Notice Dirt God Most Present Us Very Sign Presence

I find that when I think I am asking God to forgive me I am often in reality. . . asking Him not to forgive me but to excuse me. read more

• Thought Find Think Asking God Forgive Often Reality Excuse