Novelist

A beast does not know that he is a beast, and the nearer a man gets to being a beast, the less he knows it.

Afflictions are but the shadows of God's wings.

Age is not all decay; it is the ripening, the swelling, of the fresh life within, that withers and bursts the husk.

To have what we want is riches; but to be able to do without is power.

Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

There are thousands willing to do great things for one willing to do a small thing.

Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.

Many a thief is a better man than many a clergyman, and miles nearer to the gate of the kingdom.

Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon.

The principle part of faith is patience.

We die daily. Happy those who daily come to life as well.

Where there is no choice, we do well to make no difficulty.

It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.

The first thing a kindness deserves is acceptance, the second, transmission.

You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep and then the mud.

It matters little where a man may be at this moment; the point is whether he is growing.

Attitudes are more important than facts.

It is not in the nature of politics that the best men should be elected. The best men do not want to govern their fellowmen.

I find that doing of the will of God leaves me no time for disputing about His plans.

You can't live on amusement. It is the froth on water - an inch deep and then the mud.