A sense of the divine presence and indwelling bears the soul towards heaven as upon the wings of eagles.

When your will is God's will, you will have your will.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark.

Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.

Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.

You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.

O child of God, be more careful to keep the way of the Lord, more concentrated in heart in seeking His glory, and you will see the loving-kindness and the tender mercy of the Lord in your life.

Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.

I have now concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self, and live wholly to Him.

If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.

Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!

You can’t argue with religious people

The writer’s life is frightful

Our Navy is great. Our navy is great. Our people are great... Great.

He speaks to the poor, the powerless, and he mocks the rich and powerful. He isn't the Messiah the Pharisees are looking for.

And the only people I fear are those who never have doubts... Save us all from arrogant men, and all the causes they're for.

The child who dwells inside us trusts that there are wise men somewhere who know the truth.

There is something incomparably thrilling in first opening a brand new book.

The Dutch customs once thought my pictures were photos. Where on earth did they think I could have photographed my subjects? In Hell, perhaps?

To give someone a piece of your heart, is worth more than all the wealth in the world.

God flourished my ministry and my career of creative thinking, communicating and writing back 50 years.