They may assault us never so fiercely--may dazzle our eyes with the glitter of this world's most alluring things--may stir the latent envy, malice, pride, or dishonesty, that lurks in every heart; but if we stand still, hold back our hands and stay our feet--if we give our resolute 'No' to all enticements, and keep our _actions_ free from evil, all hell cannot prevail against us.

God will take care of the interior of our lives, and make them pure and heavenly, if we resist evil in the exterior.

But, pardon me; I did not mean to read you a homily." She smiled with a grave sort of smile, and then sat silent.
"I like your way of talking," said I.There was something about the lady that put me at ease with her, and I said this without reserve, as if I were speaking to a friend.

"It looks to higher things in life than people usually regard as worthy of our chief consideration.

To most of us, the outer world offers the highest attractions; only the few turn inwardly to the more beautiful world of mind." "Outward things fade--change--die; only spiritual things dwell in unfading beauty.