Henry Ward Beecher Author

Of all the music that reached farthest into heaven, it is the beating of a loving heart. music

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven. inspirational

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success. success

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started. wisdom

All men are tempted. There is no man that lives that can't be broken down, provided it is the right temptation, put in the right spot. men

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven. inspirational & men

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul. inspirational

Flowers are the sweetest things God ever made and forgot to put a soul into. God & nature

Of all escape mechanisms, death is the most efficient. death

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith. faith

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones. education

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore? nature

Gambling with cards or dice or stocks is all one thing. It's getting money without giving an equivalent for it. money

The dog is the god of frolic. God & pet

We steal if we touch tomorrow. It is God's. God

Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures. art & nature

Laughter is day, and sobriety is night a smile is the twilight that hovers gently between both, more bewitching than either. smile

The worst thing in this world, next to anarchy, is government. government

God made man to go by motives, and he will not go without them, any more than a boat without steam or a balloon without gas. God

In this world, full often, our joys are only the tender shadows which our sorrows cast. sad

Well married a person has wings, poorly married shackles. marriage

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must take it. The only choice is how. God

Faith is spiritualized imagination. faith & imagination

A man's true state of power and riches is to be in himself. power

We are always on the anvil by trials God is shaping us for higher things. God & religion

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself. leadership

A book is good company. It is full of conversation without loquacity. It comes to your longing with full instruction, but pursues you never. good

Our best successes often come after our greatest disappointments. best

Books are not men and yet they stay alive. men

Success is full of promise till one gets it, and then it seems like a nest from which the bird has flown. success

Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one. best & friendship

To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine. art

The humblest individual exerts some influence, either for good or evil, upon others. good

The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope. imagination

God pardons like a mother, who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness. forgiveness & God

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road. humor

The dog was created specially for children. He is a god of frolic. God

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves. love & parenting

There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child. friendship & love

Law represents the effort of man to organize society governments, the efforts of selfishness to overthrow liberty. society

It's not the work which kills people, it's the worry. It's not the revolution that destroys machinery it's the friction. work

It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage. success

A man that does not know how to be angry does not know how to be good. good

He is greatest whose strength carries up the most hearts by the attraction of his own. strength

Love is the river of life in the world. love

Every young man would do well to remember that all successful business stands on the foundation of morality. business

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things. art, happiness & power

God appoints our graces to be nurses to other men's weaknesses. God & men

To become an able and successful man in any profession, three things are necessary, nature, study and practice. nature

Mirth is the sweet wine of human life. It should be offered sparkling with zestful life unto God. God

When a nation's young men are conservative, its funeral bell is already rung. men

I never knew how to worship until I knew how to love. love & religion

The mother's heart is the child's schoolroom. mom

The babe at first feeds upon the mother's bosom, but it is always on her heart. Mother's Day

Theology is a science of mind applied to God. God & science

No matter what looms ahead, if you can eat today, enjoy today, mix good cheer with friends today enjoy it and bless God for it. God & good

In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich. success

Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it. good, knowledge, money, nature & wisdom