Here is a wealth of quotations--witty, humorous, insightful, touching--ideal for gift giving, personal reflection, bedside reading, or anytime one wants to get in touch with the beauty and wisdom of the human spirit. The authors include actors, gurus, philosophers, rock stars, film directors, baseball players, poets, sages from fifth-century China, the celebrated and the unknown--all of us, in a sense.

The only security I have is to live with God. When I live in His will, His power is with me. The ifs in life can be regulated by the power of faith. I must let go of all the mistakes I've made and bad experiences I have had and become a new person. I want to be a Christian woman and a channel of blessings through which God's words and songs can flow to benefit mankind. The one thing we all want is to love and be loved in return. People are beautiful, each in their own special and unique way. The world is God's beautiful creation. There is wonder and excitement in even simple things. I am willing to accept God's will, even if it is not what I desire, when He makes His will for my life made known to me. With God, I believe all things are possible. I can do very little toward changing other people, but I can control my attitude toward them and improve relationships through prayer and understanding. If I act as if I have the qualities I desire, they will develop in me, for I am now, and I will become, what I think about in my heart. I am God's child. Jesus loved me even before I knew Him. Therefore, I can handle life because in Him, I live and move and have my being.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

The second volume of a travel narrative describing the 1881 summer travel of Cox, the author traveled here through the Ottoman Empire, Lebanon, Syria, Palestine and Egypt; the cities include Constantinople, Beirut, Ephesus, Damascus, Jaffa (now part of Tel Aviv), Jerusalem, Alexandria, and Cairo.