O harp of life, so speedily unstrung!
Some men give as little light in the world as a farthing tallow candle, and when they expire, leave as bad an odor behind them.
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain. It can be and is often treasured by the recipient for life.
There is a realm where the rainbow never fades
A word of kindness is seldom spoken in vain, while witty saying are as easily lost as the pearls slipping from a broken string.
When a man has been intemperate so long that shame no longer paints a blush upon his cheek, his liquor generally does it instead.
It is, perhaps, a debatable question, whether a person who has always been notoriously in the habit of lying, has a right to tell the truth; it is, of course, the only device by which he can deceive people.
Many have a vague idea that they must make some wonderful effort in order to gain the favor of God. But all self-dependence is vain. It is only by connecting with Jesus through faith that the sinner becomes a hopeful, believing child of God.
Breathes there a man, whose judgment clear Can others teach their course to steer, Yet run himself life's mad career Wild as the wave?
When you become comfortable with uncertainty, infinite possibilities open up in your life. It means fear is no longer a dominant factor in what you do and no longer prevents you from taking action to initiate change. The Roman philosopher Tacitus rightly observed that 'the desire for safety stands against every great and noble enterprise. ' If uncertainty is unacceptable to you, it turns into fear. If it is perfectly acceptable, it turns into aliveness, alertness and creativity.
Being in love, and I'm not an expert in this, I've lived it as much as anyone has, but I've not dissected it.