Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.

A door that seems to stand open must be of a man's size, or it is not the door that providence means for him.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.