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Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart.

Be glad in Yahweh, you righteous people! Give thanks to his holy Name.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, then I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with me.

rejoicing in hope, enduring in troubles, continuing steadfastly in prayer,

If it is possible, as much as it is up to you, be at peace with all men.

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Turn to the stronghold, you prisoners of hope! Even today I declare that I will restore double to you.

A phase of my life was closing to-night, a new one opening to-morrow: impossible to slumber in the interval; I must watch feverishly while the change was being accomplished.

My world had for some years been in Lowood: my experience had been of its rules and systems; now I remembered that the real world was wide, and that a varied field of hopes and fears, of sensations and excitements, awaited those who had courage to go forth into its expanse, to seek real knowledge of life amidst its perils.

It is in vain to say human beings ought to be satisfied with tranquillity: they must have action; and they will make it if they cannot find it.

But let me not hate and despise myself too much for these feelings; I know them to be wrong—that is a great step gained; I shall strive to overcome them.

I am never discouraged by absence of good. I never can be argued into hopelessness.

Now I know hope and joy.

Now I rejoice in the consciousness that I can think, act and attain heaven.

But I did not dream that that interview would be the door through which I should pass from darkness into light, from isolation to friendship, companionship, knowledge, love.

I slip back many times, I fall, I stand still, I run against the edge of hidden obstacles, I lose my temper and find it again and keep it better, I trudge on, I gain a little, I feel encouraged, I get more eager and climb higher and begin to see the widening horizon.

The greatest achievement was at first and for a time a dream.

Doubt is of two natures, and we often confuse a wise suspension of judgment with the weakness of hesitation.

For as with the close of the day, so with that of life; there may be clouds, and yet if the horizon is clear, the evening may be beautiful.

To be released from the absorbing affairs of life, to feel that one has earned a claim to leisure and repose, is surely in itself no evil.

Moreover, the result in the long run will depend not so much on some single resolution, or on our action in a special case, but rather on the preparation of daily life.

Our duty is to make ourselves useful, and thus life may be most interesting, and yet comparatively free from anxiety.

The body ceases to grow in a few years; but the mind, if we will let it, may grow as long as life lasts.

I will try, Mother, I truly will. But you must help me, remind me, and keep me from flying out.