Quotes from Henry Alford

I know not if the dark or bright shall be by lot; if that wherein my hopes delight be best or not.

Law is king of all.

Come, ye thankful people, come,Raise the song of harvest-home;All is safely gathered in,Ere the winter storms begin.

Contrary to popular opinion, manners are not a luxury good that's interesting only to those who can afford to think about them. The essence of good manners is not exclusivity, nor exclusion of any kind, but sensitivity. To practice good manners is to confer upon others not just consideration but esteem; it's to bathe others in a commodity best described by noted speller Aretha Franklin.

If you are afraid of death, you are afraid of life, for living your life leads to death. Until you face death and see its beauty, you will be afraid to really live—you will never properly burn the candle for fear of its end.

I used to be svelte but with age I have svelled.

Life is so short, So Fast The Lone Hours Fly, We Ought To Be Together, You and I

Man's life is of God, not of his goods, however abundant they may be.

I know not if the dark or bright Shall be by lot, If that wherein my hopes delight, be best or not

Life is so short, so fast the lone hours fly, We ought to be together, you and I