More quotes by Henry Ward Beecher

"Success is full of promise till one gets it, and then it seems like a nest from which the bird has flown."
"All words are pegs to hang ideas on."
"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."
"Every artist dips his brush in his own soul, and paints his own nature into his pictures."
"Tears are often the telescope by which men see far into heaven."