“Diamonds are only lumps of coal that stuck to their jobs.”

“He best keeps from anger who remembers that God is always looking upon him.”

“Real riches are the riches possessed inside.”

“It is only the farmer who faithfully plants seeds in the Spring, who reaps a harvest in the Autumn.”

“Jealousy... is a mental cancer.”

“The truth doesn't hurt unless it ought to.”

“The man who is intent on making the most of his opportunities is too busy to bother about luck.”

“History has demonstrated that the most notable winners usually encountered heartbreaking obstacles before they triumphed. They won because they refused to become discouraged by their defeats.”

“Work is the meat of life, pleasure the dessert.”

“Christmas is a tonic for our souls. It moves us to think of others rather than of ourselves. It directs our thoughts to giving.”

“The man who has done his level best... is a success, even though the world may write him down a failure.”