A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete su — James Allen

"Composer, sculptor, painter, poet, prophet, sage, these are the makers of the after-world, the architects of heaven."

"None but right acts can follow right thoughts; none but a right life can follow right acts; and by living a right life all blessedness is achieved."

"The heart that sins must sorrow."

"Mind is the Master power that moulds and makes, And Man is Mind, and evermore he takes The tool of Thought, and, shaping what he wills, Brings forth a thousand joys, a thousand ills: — He thinks in secret, and it comes to pass: Environment is but his looking-glass."

"The human will, that force unseen, The offspring of a deathless soul, Can hew the way to any goal, Though walls of granite intervene."

"The strong, calm man is always loved and revered. He is like a shade-giving tree in a thirsty land, or a sheltering rock in a storm. "Who does not love a tranquil heart, a sweet-tempered, balanced life? It does not matter whether it rains or shines, or what changes come to those possessing these blessings, for they are always sweet, serene, and calm. That exquisite poise of character, which we call serenity is the last lesson of culture, the fruitage of the soul. It is precious as wisdom, more to be desired than gold — yea, than even fine gold. How insignificant mere money seeking looks in comparison with a serene life — a life that dwells in the ocean of Truth, beneath the waves, beyond the reach of tempests, in the Eternal Calm!"