"If anger proceeds from a great cause, it turns to fury; if from a small cause, it is peevishness; an..." — Jeremy Taylor

When you lie down with a short prayer, commit yourself into the hands of your Creator; and when you have done so, trust Him with yourself, as you must do when you are dying.

Marriage is the mother of the world. It preserves kingdoms, and fills cities and churches, and heaven itself.

He that loves not his wife and children feeds a lioness at home, and broods a nest of sorrows.

Secrecy is the chastity of friendship.