Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body. As by the one, health is preserved, strengthened, and invigorated by the other, virtue which is the health of the mind is kept alive, cherished, and confirmed.

Bravery has no place where it can avail nothing. read more

• Thought Bravery Place Avail Nothing

But naturalists are now beginning to look beyond this, and to see that there must be some other principle regulating the infinitely varied forms of animal life read more

• Inspirational Motivational Thought Self-motivation Naturalists Beginning Look Beyond See Some Principle Regulating Infinitely Varied Forms Animal Life

So lovely was the loneliness of a wild lake. read more

• Thought Lovely Loneliness Wild Lake

Christmas Eve ought to be a very joyful evening to us in all its associations, in all the truths which it naturally brings to the soul.... A man"s soul is to be as the heavens were on the night when the shepherds looked up and saw them full of angels as well as stars read more

• Thought Christmas Eve Ought Very Joyful Evening Us Its Associations Truths Which Naturally Brings Soul Man Heavens Night Shepherds Looked Up Saw Them Full Angels Well Stars

A man is but the product of his thoughts. what he thinks, he becomes read more

• Inspirational Motivational Thought Self-motivation Man Product Thoughts What Thinks Becomes

There is nothing that makes its way more directly to the soul than beauty. read more

• Thought Nothing Makes Its Way More Directly Soul Beauty

Sunday clears away the rust of the whole week. read more

• Thought Sunday Clears Away Rust Whole Week

Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments; but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures. read more

• Thought Our Real Blessings Often Appear Us Shape Pains Losses Disappointments Let Patience Soon See Them Their Proper Figures

Books are the legacies that a great genius leaves to mankind, which are delivered down from generation to generation as presents to the posterity of those who are yet unborn. read more

• Thought Books Legacies Great Genius Leaves Mankind Which Delivered Down from Generation Presents Posterity Those Yet Unborn

A just and reasonable modesty does not only recommend eloquence, but sets off every great talent which a man can be possessed of. read more

• Thought Reasonable Modesty Does Recommend Eloquence Sets Off Every Great Talent Which Man Possessed