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I long to accomplish a great and noble task; but it is my chief duty and joy to accomplish humble tasks as though they were great and noble.

If we have done our best to do, and to be, we can rest in peace.

Lastly, work secures the rich reward of rest, we must rest to be able to work well, and work to be able to enjoy rest.

Nor can any work, however persevering, or any success, however great, exhaust the prizes of life.

We all admit, though we often forget, the marvellous power of perseverance, and yet all Nature, down to Bruce's spider, is continually impressing this lesson on us.

Work indeed, and hard work, if only it is in moderation, is in itself a rich source of happiness.

Time indeed, is a sacred gift, and each day is a little life.

Time spent in innocent and rational enjoyments, in healthy games, in social and family intercourse, is well and wisely spent.

Not from space must I seek my dignity, but from the ruling of my thought.

In this time of doubt, they look to the United States as never before for good will, strength, and wise leadership.

It is my service to think how I can best fulfil the demands that each day makes upon me, and to rejoice that others can do what I cannot.

Those who are not prepared for the apprehension of a great purpose should fix the thoughts upon the faultless performance of their duty, no matter how insignificant their task may appear.

it must be from one man that it receives its institutions at first, and upon one man that all similar reconstruction must depend

Success is jealous of scattered energies.

Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered.

Belief and love,--a believing love will relieve us of a vast load of care.

What is done in business must be well done; for it is better to accomplish perfectly a small amount of work, than to half-do ten times as much.

If we do not watch, we lose our opportunities; if we do not make haste, we are left behind; our best hours escape us, the worst are to come.

Much has been given us, and much will rightfully be expected from us.

our responsibility is heavy, to ourselves, to the world as it is to-day, and to the generations yet unborn

Life is not only short, but uncertain, and art is not only long, but absorbing.

The optimist cannot fall back, cannot falter; for he knows his neighbor will be hindered by his failure to keep in line.