John Lancaster Spalding: Place before thyself the ideal of perfection, not that of happiness, for by…

Place before thyself the ideal of perfection, not that of happiness, for by doing what makes thee wiser and better, thou shalt find the peace and joy in which happiness consists.

In today’s wordsSet before yourself the ideal of perfection, not happiness; by doing what makes you wiser and better, you'll find the peace and joy that happiness consists of.