“If we hope for what we are not likely to possess, we act and think in vain, and make life a greater dream and shadow than it really is. ”

“What is Christmas? It is tenderness for the past, courage for the present, hope for the future. It is a fervent wish that every cup may overflow with blessings rich and eternal, and that every path may lead to peace”

“Men always want to be a woman's first love - women like to be a man's last romance ”

“While there's life, there's hope. ”

“If you wish to succeed in life, make perseverance your bosom friend, experience your wise counselor, caution your elder brother, and hope your guardian genius”

“A birthday: and now a day that rose with much of hope, with meaning rife. A thoughtful day from dawn to close: the middle day of human life”