“ Character may be manifested in the great moments, but it is made in the small ones. Phillips Brooks
“ Dreadful will be the day when the world becomes contented, when one great universal satisfaction spreads itself over the world. Sad will be the day for every man when he becomes absolutely contented w… Phillips Brooks
“ To say, 'well done' to any bit of good work is to take hold of the powers which have made the effort and strengthen them beyond our knowledge. Phillips Brooks
“ The true way to be humble is not to stoop until you are smaller than yourself, but to stand at your real height against some higher nature that will show you what the real smallness of your greatness… Phillips Brooks
“ No man or woman can be strong, gentle, pure, and good, without the world being better for it and without someone being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness. Phillips Brooks
“ The truest help we can render an afflicted man is not to take his burden from him but to call out his best energy that he may be able to bear the burden. Phillips Brooks
“ Set yourself earnestly to see what you are made to do, and then set yourself earnestly to do it. Phillips Brooks
“ Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Phillips Brooks
“ If man is man and God is God, to live without prayer is not merely an awful thing: it is an infinitely foolish thing. Phillips Brooks
“ It is while you are patiently toiling at the little tasks of life that the meaning and shape of the great whole of life dawn on you. Phillips Brooks
“ A man who lives right, and is right, has more power in his silence than another has by his words. Phillips Brooks
“ Let every man and woman count himself immortal. Let him catch the revelation of Jesus in his resurrection. Let him say not merely, 'Christ is risen,' but 'I shall rise.' Phillips Brooks
“ Do not pray for easy lives pray to be stronger men. Do not pray for tasks equal to your powers pray for powers equal to your tasks. Phillips Brooks
“ 0 little town of Bethlehem How still we see thee lie! Above thy deep and dreamless sleep The silent stars go by. Phillips Brooks
“ The earth has grown old with its burden of care, but at Christmas it always is young, the heart of the jewel burns lustrous and fair, and its soul full of music breaks the air, when the song of angels… Phillips Brooks
