By Thy power, let there be peace, O God!
Lord, thy one-liners are as good as thy tricks. Thou art indeed an all-round family entertainer.
Buy what thou hast no need of and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessities.
Never seek to tell thy love; Love that never told can be. For the gentle wind does move silently. . invisibly.
Speak to me as to thy thinkings, As thou dost ruminate, and give thy worst of thoughts The worst of words.
A flock of blessings light upon thy back
Mend when thou canst; be better at thy leisure.
When we say "Thy will be done," do we say it with a sigh? If so, we have never realized that the character of God is holy love; nothing can ever happen outside His purposeful will.
Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.
Purge thy heart from malice and, innocent of envy, enter the divine court of holiness.
Lord, reform Thy world, beginning with me.
Now the melancholy of God protect thee, and the tailor make thy doublet of changable taffata, for thy mind is a very opal. I would have men of such constancy put to sea, that their business might be everything, and their intent everywhere, for that's it, that always makes a good voyage of nothing.
Wouldst thou ever roam abroad? See, what is good lies by thy side. Only learn to catch happiness, for happiness is ever by you.
Drown in a cold vat of whiskey? Death, where is thy sting?
Reform the world within thyself, which is thy proper world.
One of my favourite quotations is: 'That which thy father bequeathed thee, earn it anew, if thou wouldst possess it. '
What good being object of charity? Give away, ne'er turn to ask in return, Should there be the wealth treasured in thy heart.
Make it thy business to know thyself, which is the most difficult lesson in the world
I'll seek a four leaved shamrock in all thy fairy dells, And if I find the charmed leaves, oh, how I'll weave my spells!
Sleep dwell upon thine eyes, peace in thy breast! Would I were sleep and peace, so sweet to rest.