Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care;
The opening bud to Heaven read more

Ere sin could blight or sorrow fade,
Death came with friendly care;
The opening bud to Heaven conveyed,
And bade it blossom there.

Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows
Like the wave;
Change doth unknit the tranquil strength read more

Joy comes and goes, hope ebbs and flows
Like the wave;
Change doth unknit the tranquil strength of men.
Love tends life a little grace,
A few sad smiles; and then,
Both are laid in one cold place,
In the grave.

Your current safe boundries were once unknown frontiers. -Unknown.

Your current safe boundries were once unknown frontiers. -Unknown.

We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are soon read more

We are chameleons, and our partialities and prejudices change place with an easy and blessed facility, and we are soon wonted to the change and happy in it.

Nothing has changed in France, there is only a Frenchman the
more.
[Fr., Il n'y a rien de read more

Nothing has changed in France, there is only a Frenchman the
more.
[Fr., Il n'y a rien de change en France; il n'y a qu'un Francais
de plus.]

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

The need for change bulldozed a road down the center of my mind.

Can any one find in what condition his body will be, I do not say
a year hence, but read more

Can any one find in what condition his body will be, I do not say
a year hence, but this evening?
[Lat., An id exploratum cuiquam potest esse, quomodo sese
habitarum sit corpus, non dico ad annum sed ad vesperam?]

Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.

Christians are supposed not merely to endure change, nor even to profit by it, but to cause it.

Change is the only absolute thing in the world. Nothing stays the same.Tomorrow will come,with new beginnings and sometimes unexpected read more

Change is the only absolute thing in the world. Nothing stays the same.Tomorrow will come,with new beginnings and sometimes unexpected endings. You can hold on to the past and get left in the dust, or you can choose to jump on the ride of life and live a new adventure with perseverance and an open mind.