It is not only our right, it is our duty to enjoy and be happy. Pleasure does us good if gratefully and lovingly accepted

A deep unquenchable spirit of joy is at once the truest evidence that we believe in the beneficence of the Father, and that we have penetrated deep enough into life’s mystery to see how best, most economically, most courageously and helpfully to take it.

Actions, looks, words, steps, form the alphabet by which you may spell character.

The beautiful soul makes beautiful the outward form;  the base act debases the soul of him who commits it.

A vulgar regard for appearance is, primarily, a selfish one, resulting not out of a wish to give pleasure (as a wife’s wish to make herself beautiful for her husband), but out of an endeavour to mortify others, or attract for pride’s sake

What is the test of good manners?
It is the being able to put up pleasantly with bad ones.

Politeness is the flower of humanity.
He who is not polite enough is not human enough.

Small kindnesses, small courtesies, small considerations, habitually practised in our social intercourse, give a greater charm to the character than the display of great talents and accomplishments.

And as the love of Christ for small ungifted, humble, faithful persons is a transcendent comfort, no less comfort is the acceptance by Christ of little things, the pity of Christ for evil things, the tenderness of Christ for things despised;