“The singing of hymns and the rendition of selections from the great sacred oratorios by ward choirs all enhance the spirit of worship.”

No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve-and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

The truest mark of your success in life will be the quality of your marriage.

We are creatures of our thinking. We can talk ourselves into defeat or we can talk ourselves into victory.

Happy is the man who can brush aside the offending remarks of another and go on his way.

Dishonesty of any kind will create a blemish.

There is nothing that dulls a personality so much as a negative outlook.

Women who make a house a home make a far greater contribution to society than those who command large armies or stand at the head of impressive corporations.

Criticism and pessimism destroy families, undermine institutions of all kinds, defeat nearly everyone, and spread a shroud of gloom over entire nations.

Remember that whatever you do or wherever you are, you are never alone.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

You are good. But it is not enough just to be good. You must be good for something. You must contribute good to the world. The world must be a better place for your presence. And the good that is in you must be spread to others.

Get on your knees and pray, then get on your feet and work.

He who lives only unto himself withers and dies, while he who forgets himself in the service of others grows and blossoms.

True love is not so much a matter of romance as it is a matter of anxious concern for the well-being of one’s companion.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

We used to root for the Indians against the cavalry because we didn’t think it was fair in the history books that when the cavalry won it was a great victory, and when the Indians won it was a massacre.

To furnish the means of acquiring knowledge is, the greatest benefit that can be conferred upon mankind. It prolongs life itself and enlarges the sphere of existence.

I would much rather be known as the mother of a great son than the author of a great book or the painter of a great masterpiece.

It is part of a good man to do great and noble deeds, though he risks everything.

The small wisdom is like water in a glass, clear, transparent, pure. The great wisdom is like the water in the sea: dark, mysterious, impenetrable.

We must not measure greatness from the mansion down, but from the manger up.

In our time no one has the conception of what is great. It is up to me to show them.

Go for it, never back down, and don’t give in, because there’s no greater satisfaction in life than using your gifts to help others and to contribute to your community and country.