“And from the midst of cheerless gloomI passed to bright unclouded day.”

“We live in the midst of a gloomy society. Success; that is the lesson which falls drop by drop from the slope of corruption.Be it said in passing, that success is a very hideous thing. Its false resemblance to merit deceives men. For the masses, success has almost the same profile as supremacy. Success, that Menaechmus of talent, has one dupe,--history.”

“When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.”

“Stuff that would be weird in the bright light of day just wasn't so much once you passed a certain hour.”

“A smile is not only two curves at the corners of your mouth. A smile is a peaceful feeling in your heart that forces your gloomy face to be bright.”

“All that Ruby said was so horribly true, she was leaving everything she cared for. She had laid up her treasures on earth only. She had lived solely for the little things of life, the things that pass, forgetting the great things that go onward into eternity bridging the gulf between the two lives and making of death a mere passing of one dwelling to the other. From twilight to unclouded day. ...it was no wonder her soul clung in blind helplessness to the only things she knew and loved.”