Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

Nothing but heaven itself is better than a friend who is really a friend.

Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond;
But is there anything Beyond?

Fish say, they have their Stream and Pond;
But is there anything Beyond?

To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.

To different minds, the same world is a hell, and a heaven.

Each of us bears his own Hell

Each of us bears his own Hell

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

Ah, but a man's reach should exceed his grasp,
Or what's a heaven for?

All places are distant from heaven alike.

All places are distant from heaven alike.

Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.

Heaven goes by favor; if it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.

You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.

You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us.

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming:
it stirreth up the dead for read more

Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming:
it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the cheif ones of the
earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the
nations.