The Church is not a gallery for the better exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

A spoiled son becomes a gambler, while a spoiled daughter becomes a harlot. read more

• Thought Spoiled Son Becomes Gambler While Daughter Harlot

The River of Life is timeless. It is not unchanging, but it is timeless, and it changes in its own time. read more

• Thought River Life Timeless Unchanging Changes Its Own Time

One must choose in life between boredom and suffering read more

• Thought Choose Life Between Boredom Suffering

There will be no end to the troubles of states, or of humanity itself, till philosophers become kings in this world, or till those we now call kings and rulers really and truly become philosophers. read more

• Thought End Troubles States Humanity Itself Till Philosophers Become Kings World Those Call Rulers Really Truly

Chance fights ever on the side of the prudent. read more

• Thought Chance Fights Side Prudent

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. read more

• Thought Flowers Sweetest Things God Made Forgot Put Soul

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself - and be lenient to everybody else. read more

• Thought Hold Responsible for Higher Standard Anybody Expects Excuse Pity Hard Master Lenient Everybody

People may excite in themselves a glow of compassion, not by toasting their feet at the fire, and saying: Lord, teach me compassion, but by going and seeking an object that requires compassion. read more

• Thought People Excite Themselves Glow Compassion by Toasting Their Feet Fire Saying Lord Teach Seeking Object Requires

Remember God"s bounty in the year. String the pearls of His favor. Hide the dark parts, except so far as they are breaking out in light! Give this one day to thanks, to joy, to gratitude! read more

• Thought Remember God Bounty Year String Pearls Favor Hide Dark Parts Except Far They Breaking Light Give Day Thanks Joy Gratitude

Selfishness is that detestable vice which no one will forgive in others, and no one is without himself. read more

• Thought Selfishness Detestable Vice Which Forgive Others Without Himself