Henry Ward Beecher Quotes:
Ocupation: Minister
Life: June 24, 1813 - March 8, 1887
Birthday: June 24
Death: March 8
Mirthfulness is in the mind, and you cannot get it out. It is the blessed spirit that God has set in the mind to dust it, to enliven its dark places, and to drive asceticism, like a foul fiend, out at the back door. It is just as good, in its place, as conscience or veneration. Praying can no more be made a substitute for smiling than smiling can for praying.
topic: Blessed, Dark, Doors, Back Doors
