More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"Where is human nature so weak as in the bookstore?"
"To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine."
"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."