I only wanted to suggest to you that self-sacrifice is a passion so overwhelming that beside it even lust and hunger are trifling. - William Somerset Maugham

Few misfortunes can befall a boy which bring worse consequences than to have a really affectionate mother.

Philip got up and knelt down to say his prayers. It was a cold morning, and he shivered a little; but he had been taught by his uncle that his prayers were more acceptable to God if he said them in his nightshirt than if he waited till he was dressed. This did not surprise him, for he was beginning to realize that he was a creature of a God who appreciated the discomfort of his worshippers.

Do you know that conversation is one of the greatest pleasures in life? But it wants leisure.