Be civilized. Grudges are for Neanderthals. – Hubert Humphrey

The wings of the dove are as soft as they are swift. Gentleness is a sure result of the Sacred Dove's transforming power: hearts touched by His benign influence are meek and lowly henceforth and for ever.

She was torn between her customer service training and her youthful certitude.

He is as full of valor as of kindness. Princely in both.

If you’ve forgotten what you’re thankful for, you’ve become a glutton. If you’ve forgotten whom you’re thankful for, you’ve betrayed yourself.

The author perceptively outlines what might be an underrated aspect of his subject and of many others whose public achievements are of note – a "gift for friendship". McCullough says Adams, despite his towering intellect and curmudgeonly demeanor, had a soft heart for other people and a genuine interest in their particulars.