Music & the Spoken Word Library

Of Death—and of Life – Sunday, April 17, 1949

Death means different things at different times to different people: To one who has long been weary in well-doing, it may mean blessed release—the sweet...

Impatience With Imperfection – Sunday, April 10, 1949

Sometimes when we see what others have done, we wonder why they didn't do better. We often wonder why past generations didn't do things differently....

The Pursuit of Happiness – Sunday, April 03, 1949

There are some fine distinctions to be found in the now immortal phrase, "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." Life is an eternal fact,...

Discipline for Living – Sunday, March 27, 1949

None of us can count with certainty on any prolonged period of tranquility. When things seem to be going about as we would have them...

On Disregarding What We Know – Sunday, March 20, 1949

We often feel that we would avoid making mistakes if we only knew more about the future. Certainly this is sometimes so, but certainly it...

The Immediate Price – Sunday, March 13, 1949

At some time or other, perhaps everyone asks himself: Why should I conform to the rules? Why should I maintain standards and ideals? Why should...

Anonymity – Sunday, March 06, 1949

Sometimes people want to do things that they don't want to seem to be personally responsible for. They want the result without the responsibility. And...

The Record – Sunday, February 27, 1949

At times we may be disposed to conduct our lives carelessly and indifferently, on the assumption that when it is convenient or necessary, we will...

A Step at a Time – Sunday, February 20, 1949

Most men resist sudden change. But there are ways in which tremendous changes can come, almost without our being aware of it. By small steps...