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In Heaven, all the interesting people are missing. - Friedrich Nietzsche The magic of first love is our ignorance that it can ever end. - Benjamin Disraeli It ain't those parts of the Bible that I can't understand that bother me, it's the parts that I do understand. - Mark Twain If you would be loved, love and be lovable. - Benjamin Franklin If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other. - Mother Teresa The language of friendship is not words, but meanings. - Henry David Thoreau

No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear; But, grateful, take the good I find, The best of now and here.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Forgiveness Quotes

Who fathoms the Eternal Thought? Who talks of scheme and plan? The Lord is God! He needeth not The poor device of man.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | God Quotes

Yet, in the maddening maze of things, And tossed by storm and flood, To one fixed trust my spirit clings; I know that God is good!

- John Greenleaf Whittier | God Quotes

Before me, even as behind, God is, and all is well.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | God Quotes

Reason's voice and God's, Nature's and Duty's, never are at odds.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Faith and Unity Quotes

Through the dark and stormy night Faith beholds a feeble light Up the blackness streaking; Knowing God's own time is best, In a patient hope I rest For the full day-breaking!

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Faith and Unity Quotes

Every chain that spirits wear crumbles in the breadth of prayer.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Prayer Quotes

The simple heart that freely asks in love, obtains.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Prayer Quotes

Of all sad words of tongue or pen, the saddest are these: It might have been.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | The Past Quotes

No longer forward nor behind I look in hope or fear; but grateful, take the good I find, the best of now and here.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | The Present Quotes

Peace hath higher tests of manhood Than battle ever knew.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Boring Days Quotes

Our toil is sweet with thankfulness, Our burden is our boon; The curse of earth's gray morning is The blessing of its noon.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Difficult Days Quotes

The craven's fear is but selfishness, like his merriment.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Fear Quotes

For of all sad words of tongues or pen the saddest are these: It might have been.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Risks Quotes

"Shoot, if you must, this old gray head, But spare your country's flag," she said.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Flag Quotes

"I'm sorry that I spell'd the word; I hate to go above you, Because"—the brown eyes lower fell,— "Because, you see, I love you!"

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Love Quotes

We search the world for truth; we cull The good, the pure, the beautiful, From all old flower fields of the soul; And, weary seekers of the best, We come back laden from our quest, To find that all the sages said Is in the Book our mothers read.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Scripture Quotes

The windows of my soul I throw Wide open to the sun.

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Soul Quotes

For of all sad words of tongue or pen, The saddest are these: "It might have been!"

- John Greenleaf Whittier | Word Quotes