H.W. Charles Quotes

A radical is one who speaks the truth.

There are no rules about investment. Sharks can be good. Artist's dung can be good. Oil on canvas can be good.

Never lose heart in the power of the gospel. Do not believe that there exists any man, much less any race of men, for whom the gospel is not fitted.

Expect not praise without envy until you are dead.

I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween.

Our people, though capable of strong and durable feeling, were not demonstrative in their affection at any time, least of all in the presence of guests or strangers.

The firmest of friendships have been formed in mutual adversity, as iron is most strongly united by the fiercest flame.

Patience is the support of weakness; impatience the ruin of strength.

Posthumous charities are the very essence of selfishness when bequeathed by those who, even alive, would part with nothing.

Substantively Democrats are much closer to where the American people are than Republicans are.

With that malignant envy which turns pale, And sickens, even if a friend prevail.

Those who raise envy will easily incur censure.

It is well for us that, amidst all the variableness of life, there is One whom change cannot affect; One whose heart can never alter, and on whose brow mutability can make no furrows.

We're here to tell the NRA their nightmare is true.

Perpetual war for perpetual peace.

Some say society must change in order to change people. No, people must be changed in order to change society.

Those who feed on rumors are small, suspicious souls.

Bias and prejudice are attitudes to be kept in hand, not attitudes to be avoided.

Yet leave me not; yet, if thou wilt, be free; love me no more, but love my love of thee.

The highest spiritual quality, the noblest property of mind a man can have, is this of loyalty.

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

When you are giving people the gospel, you are giving them something to believe, and you have to set the stage for that. You don't just drive up and dump the truck and drive off.

Much love much trial, but what an utter desert is life without love.

God's timing is always on time.

And the best and the worst of this is That neither is most to blame, If you have forgotten my kisses And I have forgotten your name.

There is no God found stronger than death; and death is a sleep.

We want a crowd to make us feel important and liked. But why is getting a crowd our focus? Jesus never suggested that crowds were the goal. He never addresses getting your church to grow. Never.

It is in lonely solitude that God delivers His best thoughts, and the mind needs to be still and quiet to receive them.

Above all I commend the study of Christ. Let Him be your library.

Before any great achievement, some measure of depression is very usual.

Stand still... and refuse to retreat. Look at it as God looks at it and draw upon His power to hold up under the blast.

The most energetic workers I have encountered in my world travels are the vegetarian miners of Chile.

Trusting God doesn't alter our circumstances. Perfect trust in Him changes us.

A holy life is in itself a wonderful power, and will make up for many deficiencies; it is in fact the best sermon a man can ever deliver.

Good listeners believe they can learn something from everyone.

... not one living species will transmit its unaltered likeness to a distant futurity.

...he who remains passive when over-whelmed with grief loses his best chance of recovering his elasticity of mind.

I have at least, as I hope, done good service in aiding to overthrow the dogma of separate creations.

You know one of the most encouraging things about faith? It pleases God.

The beautiful thing about encouragement is that anybody can do it.

So great is the economy of nature, that most flowers which are fertilised by crepuscular or nocturnal insects emit their odour chiefly or exclusively in the evening.

It's a delightful thing to receive a good word just at your time of need. Encourage someone today.

Don't seek more days in your life but more life in your days.

I don't have to explain or defend the will of God. My job is simply to obey it.

Language is an art, like brewing or baking.... It certainly is not a true instinct, for every language has to be learnt.

Isn't it amazing how photography has advanced without improving.

I shall never understand, even in heaven, why the Lord Jesus should ever have loved me.

The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.

The more holy, the more humble.

I cannot prevent the French from being French