More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"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."
"To array a man's will against his sickness is the supreme art of medicine."
"There is no friendship, no love, like that of the parent for the child."
"The soul without imagination is what an observatory would be without a telescope."
"‎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."