“The difference between weakness and wickedness is much less than people suppose and the consequences are nearly always the same.”

“There is no cosmetic for beauty like happiness.”

“Virtue like a dowerless beauty has more admirers than followers.”

“Happiness consists not in having much but in being content with little.”

“Happiness is a rare plant that seldom takes root on earth-few ever enjoyed it except for a brief period the search after it is rarely rewarded by the discovery but there is an admirable substitu...”

“Praise is the only gift for which people are really grateful.”

“every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.”

“I've never heard anyone say "I wish I hadn't forgiven.”

“We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness an...”