“Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.”

“There are joys which long to be ours. God sends ten thousands truths, which come about us like birds seeking inlet; but we are shut up to them, and so they bring us nothing, but sit and sing awhile upon the roof, and then fly away.”

“Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.”

“Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into.”

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

“It's easier to go down a hill than up it but the view is much better at the top.”

“Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep burning, unquenchable.”