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."
"A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road."
"A library is not a luxury but one of the necessities of life."
"The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things."
"In this world it is not what we take up, but what we give up, that makes us rich."