Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones.

Quote by Phillips Brooks

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Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself...

Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself...

Call your opinions your creed, and you will change them every week.

Call your opinions your creed, and you will change them every week.

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of...

To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of...

The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than...

The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than...

No man has come to true greatness who has not felt that his life belongs...

No man has come to true greatness who has not felt that his life belongs...

The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.

The ideal life is in our blood and never will be still.

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.

I do not pray for a lighter load, but for a stronger back.

As you emphasize your life, you must localize and define it... you cannot do everything.

As you emphasize your life, you must localize and define it... you cannot do everything.

The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always...

The earth has grown old with its burden of care But at Christmas it always...

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Charity should begin at home, but should not stay there.

Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.

Christianity helps us face the music even when we don't like the tune.

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your...

Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers. Pray for power equal to your...

Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.

Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.

Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand upon your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and...

Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand upon your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and...

It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.

It does not take great men to do great things; it only takes consecrated men.

Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts...

Sad will be the day for any man when he becomes contented with the thoughts...

No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that...

No one who has come to true greatness has not felt in some degree that...

This is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life. (1 John)

This is the promise that He hath promised us, even eternal life. (1 John)

Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and...

Let the resurrection joy lift us from loneliness and weakness and despair to strength and...

On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer.

On Easter Day the veil between time and eternity thins to gossamer.

Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things...

Easter tells us that life is to be interpreted not simply in terms of things...

The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that...

The great gift of Easter is hope - Christian hope which makes us have that...