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As he sat gazing into the clear running of the water, Archibald Craven gradually felt his mind and body both grow quiet, as quiet as the valley itself.

Lastly, work secures the rich reward of rest, we must rest to be able to work well, and work to be able to enjoy rest.

Work indeed, and hard work, if only it is in moderation, is in itself a rich source of happiness.

We all admit, though we often forget, the marvellous power of perseverance, and yet all Nature, down to Bruce's spider, is continually impressing this lesson on us.

If we have done our best to do, and to be, we can rest in peace.

Time spent in innocent and rational enjoyments, in healthy games, in social and family intercourse, is well and wisely spent.

Time indeed, is a sacred gift, and each day is a little life.

Nor can any work, however persevering, or any success, however great, exhaust the prizes of life.

It would be worth while to win, but she no longer thought life would be insupportable if she did not.

It is an excellent plan to have some place where we can go to be quiet, when things vex or grieve us.

Have regular hours for work and play, make each day both useful and pleasant, and prove that you understand the worth of time by employing it well.

Cast your burden on Yahweh and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

He said, “My presence will go with you, and I will give you rest.”

for they all saw him and were troubled. But he immediately spoke with them and said to them, “Cheer up! It is I! Don’t be afraid.”

He said to them, “Come away into a deserted place, and rest awhile.” For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

For my yoke is easy, and my burden is light.”

For consider him who has endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, that you don’t grow weary, fainting in your souls.

Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart; and you will find rest for your souls.

In the race for wealth men often sacrifice time, energy, health, home, happiness and honor,--everything that money cannot buy, the very things that money can never bring back.

Nature never hurries. Every phase of her working shows plan, calmness, reliability, and the absence of hurry.

Let us ever turn our face toward the future with confidence and trust, with the calmness of a life in harmony with itself, true to its ideals, and slowly and constantly progressing toward their realization.

Hurry never realizes that slow, careful foundation work is the quickest in the end.

Everything that is great in life is the product of slow growth; the newer, and greater, and higher, and nobler the work, the slower is its growth, the surer is its lasting success.