In the midst of pain and urgent trouble we can not realize the supreme happiness of being loved — sweetest and deepest of all meditations…. – Byron Caldwell Smith, letter to Kate Stephens
Those who have virtue always in their mouths, and neglect it in practice, are like a harp, which emits a sound pleasing to others, while itself is insensible of the music. – Diogenes
It is so often true that whether a person carries with him an atmosphere of gloom and depression or one of confidence and courage depends on his individual outlook. – James Keller
