Henry Ward Beecher Inspirational Quotations

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We never know the love of a parent till we become parents ourselves.

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope.

Never forget what a person says to you when they are angry.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.

Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven.

Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

The difference between perseverance and obstinacy is that one comes from a strong will, and the other from a strong won't.

Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.

Ones best success comes after their greatest disappointments.

Compassion will cure more sins than condemnation.

Troubles are often the tools by which God fashions us for better things.

Men's best successes come after their disappointments.

Greatness lies not in being strong, but in the right use of strength.

A door that seems to stand open must be of a man's size, or it is not the door that providence means for him.