More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
"‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else."
"Laughter is not a bad beginning for a friendship, and it is the best ending for one."
"Love cannot endure indifference. It needs to be wanted. Like a lamp, it needs to be fed out of the oil of another's heart, or its flame burns low."
"Hold yourself to a higher standard than anyone else expects of you. Never excuse yourself."