Henry Ward Beecher ( 10 of 89 )
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is read more
Pride slays thanksgiving, but a humble mind is the soil out of which thanks naturally grow. A proud man is seldom a grateful man, for he never thinks he gets as much as he deserves.
Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
Affliction comes to us, not to make us sad but sober; not to make us sorry but wise.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.
No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the read more
No coffee can be good in the mouth that does not first send a sweet offering of odor to the nostrils.
Many men build as cathedrals were built, the part nearest the
ground finished; but that part which soars toward read more
Many men build as cathedrals were built, the part nearest the
ground finished; but that part which soars toward heaven, the
turrets and the spires, forever incomplete.
A church debt is the devil's salary.
A church debt is the devil's salary.
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.
The dog was created specially for children. He is the god of frolic.
There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave.
There is but one easy place in this world, and that is the grave.
Faith is spiritualized imagination.
Faith is spiritualized imagination.
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of read more
Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.
