"Our real blessings often appear to us in the shape of pains, losses and disappointments but let us have patience and we soon shall see them in their proper figures."

"There is nothing that makes its way more directly into the soul than beauty."

"Their is no defense against criticism except obscurity."

"It is only imperfection that complains of what is imperfect. The more perfect we are the more gentle and quiet we become towards the defects of others."

"A humble soul understands that shadows are only cast by the presence of light."

"Ignorance is the curse of God knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven."

"If we ever forget that we are One Nation Under God, then we will be a nation gone under."

"We can't form our children on our own concepts we must take them and love them as God gives them to us."