“"My burden is light," said the blessed Redeemer, a light burden indeed, which carries him that bears it. I have looked through all nature for a resemblance of this, and seem to find a shadow of it in the wings of a bird, which are indeed borne by the creature, and yet support her flight towards heaven.” SaidLightSeemsHeavenSupportBearsCreaturesBirdShadowBlessedWingsBurdenFlightCarrieResemblanceRedeemer Author:Bernard of Clairvaux
“Good-humor, gay spirits, are the liberators, the sure cure for spleen and melancholy. Deeper than tears, these irradiate the tophets with their glad heavens. Go laugh, vent the pits, transmuting imps into angels by the alchemy of smiles. The satans flee at the sight of these redeemers.” SpiritHeavenLaughingTearsGayAngelSightDeeperGladCuresSatanMelancholyPitsAlchemyRedeemerGood HumorSpleenLiberators Author:Amos Bronson Alcott