The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection; and will, in turn, be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow..

There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that trancends all other affections of the heart.

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes..

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles..

One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more..

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart..

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclination….

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart..

A barking dog is often more useful than a sleeping lion..

The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes - it never tires - it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute. In the face of th….

He who thinks much says but little in proportion to his thoughts. He selects that language which will convey his ideas in the most explicit and direc….

Villainy wears many masks; none so dangerous as the mask of virtue..

Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it.

A mother is the truest friend we have, when trials heavy and sudden fall upon us; when adversity takes the place of prosperity; when friends desert u….

He who would greatly deserve must greatly dare..

after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head.

There is in every true woman's heart, a spark of heavenly fire, which lies dormant in the broad daylight of prosperity, but which kindles up and beam….

A woman's whole life is a history of the affections..

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the m….

Little minds are tamed and subdued by misfortune; but great minds rise above them..

The tongue is the only instrument that gets sharper with use..