“There are more quarrels smothered by just shutting your mouth, and holding it shut, than by all the wisdom in the world.”

“Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?”

“Well married, a man is wingedill-matched, he is shackled.”

“Now comes the mystery! (last words)”

“Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere.”

“Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.”

“A hallmark of virtuous adulthood is learning to find freedom in your work rather than freedom from your work, even when work might hurt.”

“Parenting requires a delicate balance of letting your child be your spiritual teacher while you maintain the clarity and boundaries to be her Earthly teacher.”

“Remember, nothing is ever created or destroyed. Therefore, unresolved emotional pain from childhood does not dissolve by itself. It sits waiting to be declared, and a child is the ultimate vehicle ...”