The love of a mother is never exhausted. It never changes - it never tires - it endures through all; in good repute, in bad repute. In the face of the world's condemnation, a mother's love still lives on.

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There is an enduring tenderness in the love of a mother to a son that trancends all other affections of the heart

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I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

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One of the greatest and simplest tools for learning more and growing is doing more.

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after a man passes 60 , his mischief is mainly in his head

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Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

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Jealous people poison their own banquet and then eat it

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Christmas is a season for kindling the fire for hospitality in the hall, the genial flame of charity in the heart.

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

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There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power. They speak more eloquently than ten thousand tongues. They are the messengers of overwhelming grief, of deep contrition, and of unspeakable love.

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