A true man never frets about his place in the world, but just slides into it by the gravitation of his nature, and swings there as easily as a star.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

An aged Christian, with the snow of time upon his head, may remind us that those points of earth are whitest which are nearest to heaven.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

At the bottom of not a little of the bravery that appears in the world, there lurks a miserable cowardice. Men will face powder and steel because they have not the courage to face public opinion.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Bigotry dwarfs the soul by shutting out the truth.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Every action in our lives touches on some chord that will vibrate in eternity.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Fashion is the science of appearances, and it inspires one with the desire to seem rather than to be.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Gaiety is often the reckless ripple over depths of despair.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Neutral men are the devil's allies.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

No more duty can be urged upon those who are entering the great theater of life than simple loyalty to their best convictions.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Not in achievement, but in endurance, of the human soul, does it show its divine grandeur and its alliance with the infinite.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Ostentation is the signal flag of hypocrisy.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Poetry is the utterance of deep and heart-felt truth - the true poet is very near the oracle.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Pride is the master sin of the devil, and the devil is the father of lies.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Profaneness is a brutal vice. He who indulges in it is no gentleman.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

Skepticism has never founded empires, established principals, or changed the world's heart. The great doers in history have always been people of faith.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

The bosom can ache beneath diamond brooches; and many a blithe heart dances under coarse wool.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

The creed of a true saint is to make the best of life, and to make the most of it.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

The downright fanatic is nearer to the heart of things than the cool and slippery disputant.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin

The essence of justice is mercy.
Edwin Hubbel Chapin