Christmas renews our youth by stirring our wonder. The capacity for wonder has been called our most pregnant human faculty, for in it are born our art, our science, our religion. Ralph W. Sockman artbearcall Change image and share on social
A man has no more character than he can command in a time of crisis. Ralph W. Sockman charactercommandcrisis Change image and share on social
True humility is intelligent self respect which keeps us from thinking too highly or too meanly of ourselves. It makes us modest by reminding us how far we have come short of what we can be. Ralph W. Sockman highlyhumilityintelligent Change image and share on social
Whatever the right hand findeth to do, the left hand carries a watch on its wrist to show how long it takes to do it. Ralph W. Sockman carryfindethhand Change image and share on social
The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder. Ralph W. Sockman islandknowledgelarge Change image and share on social
When the congregation becomes the norm by which sermons are measured, a minister has put a mortgage on his soul. Ralph W. Sockman congregationmeasureminister Change image and share on social
Good habits, which bring our lower passions and appetites under automatic control, leave our natures free to explore the larger experiences of life. Too many of us divide and dissipate our energies in debating actions which should be taken for granted. Ralph W. Sockman actionappetiteautomatic share on social
The roads of life are strewn with the wreckage of run-down and half-finished loves. Ralph W. Sockman finishhalflife Change image and share on social
Love is the outreach of self toward completion. Ralph W. Sockman completionloveoutreach Change image and share on social
When the dictators and the opportunists are gone, the cross will still stand before us and something in us will say, 'That is the real thing.' Ralph W. Sockman crossdictatoropportunist Change image and share on social
