More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"We sleep, but the loom of life never stops, and the pattern which was weaving when the sun went down is weaving when it comes up in the morning."
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
"We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started."
"There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child."
"Adversity, if for no other reason, is of benefit, since it is sure to bring a season of sober reflection. People see clearer at such times. Storms purify the atmosphere."