“Who God doth late and early pray,
More of his grace than gifts to send,
And entertains the harmless day
With a well-chosen book or friend.”

“Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.”

“It is better to learn war early from friends, than late from enemies.”

“Good books, like good friends, are few and chosen; the more select, the more enjoyable.”

“The grace of God is the thing that is needful. One should pray for the grace of God.”

“The early graced of Grecian song,
The fragrant myrtle tree;
For it doth speak of happy love,
The delicate, the true.”

“When you ask God for a gift,
Be thankful if he sends,
Not diamonds, pearls or riches,
but the love of real true friends.”

“Friendship is a precious gift that can't be bought or sold. It's value is greater than mountains made of gold. If you shall ask God for a gift be thankful if he sends not diamonds pearls or riches but the love and trust of friends. It is the friends you can call up at 4 a. m. that matter.”

“Serving God is doing good to man, but praying is thought an easier service and therefore more generally chosen. ”

“It's much more entertaining to live books than to write them.”