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."
"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."
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road."
"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."
"Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith."