Life is a leaf of paper white
Whereon each one of us may write
His word or two, and then comes night.
Greatly begin! though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime—
Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
52. Fireproof
John 20:1-18
Illustration
James Russell Lowell
I take great comfort in God. I think he is considerably amused at us many times, but he loves us, and he would not let us get at the matchbox as carelessly as he does, unless he knew the framework of his universe is fireproof.
John 20:1-18
I take great comfort in God. I think he is considerably amused at us many times, but he loves us, and he would not let us get at the matchbox as carelessly as he does, unless he knew the framework of his universe is fireproof.
Life is a leaf of paper white
Whereon each one of us may write
His word or two, and then comes night.
Greatly begin! though thou have time
But for a line, be that sublime
Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
55. Stewardship of Your Life
Illustration
James Russell Lowell
Life is a leaf of paper white
Whereon each one of us may write
His word or two
And then comes night.
Greatly begin,
Though thou have time
But for a line. Be that sublime.
Not failure, but low aim, is crime.
To educate the intelligence is to expand the horizon of its wants and desires.