But what an mortal man do to secure his own salvation?" Mortal man can do just what God bids him do. Be can repent and believe. He can arise and follow Christ as Matthew did.

It is better to say, "This one thing I do" than to say, "These forty things I dabble in."

Gentle words, quiet words, are after all the most powerful words. They are more convincing, more compelling, more prevailing.

You are not so good a Christian when you are neglecting a plain duty as when you are performing it. And joining the church is a plain duty for all who mean to be Christians.

When any duty is to be done, it is fortunate for you if you feel like doing it; but, if you do not feel like it, that is no reason for not doing it.

The substance of all realities is in this religion of Jesus Christ; but it can be real only to those who will do His will.

Every one of us may know what is the ruling purpose of his life; and he who knows that his ruling purpose is to trust and follow Christ knows that he is a Christian.

Slander, in the strict meaning of the term, comes under the head of lying; but it is a kind of lying which, like its antithesis flattery, ought to be set apart for special censure.

It is by speech that many of our best gains are made. A large part of the good we receive comes to us in conversation.

Until we heal the root cause of our suffering, and awaken to our true nature, our inherent confusion will continue to manifest itself in the world around us.

History doesn't remember gardens.…You forgot the wise administrators, those who kept the peace, those who brought prosperity. You needn’t feel embarrassed, though. So did history.

Rejected by man, yet accepted by the Maker.

No matter what side of the law you are on, when it comes to revenge, there is no mercy.

There is so much more content in English that a lot of people have a hard time filtering through the noise.

It takes a lot of doing to die.

Bruges is a beautiful medieval city almost untouched by time. If you like jazz, you will be well catered for. If you like chocolate and beer, you will be in heaven.

Manhattan... capital of the 20th century, a city that has fascinated me for more than three decades.

I am the result of the good choices I've made and the bad choices.

Our Lord God doeth work like a printer who setteth the letters backwards; we see and feel well his setting, but we shall see the print yonder - in the life to come.