Mirth is like a flash of lightning, that breaks through a gloom of clouds, and glitters for a moment; cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, and fills it with a steady and perpetual serenity.Quote by Joseph Addison about mind, moment
It is not fitting, when one is in God's service, to have a gloomy face or a chilling look.Quote by St. Francis Of Assisi about god, face
When you think of the long and gloomy history of man, you will find more hideous crimes have been committed in the name of obedience than have ever been committed in the name of rebellion.Quote by Charles Percy Snow about history, name, criminals, contentment, man