Civilization is not necessary before Christianity; do both together if you will, but you will find civilization follow Christianity more easily than Christianity follow civilization.

It is high time to make known the glad tidings in these dark regions of sin and spiritual bondage.

We prepared to go ashore to publish for the first time in New Zealand the glad tidings of the gospel.

If people ever question your loyalty, you never had theirs.

There are many lovely women but no perfect ones.

For me, the novel is experience illumined by imagination.

A man walks into a hospital feeling unwell and the doctor says: "Sorry, you've only got three minutes to live." The man said: "Can you do something for me?" "Yes," he said. "I'll boil you an egg."

Poetry is frosted fire.

If anyone's comments affect anyone that much, I think it's more about their own security with themselves, because you can call me whatever, and I'm going to be good.

Don't worry about losing. If it is right, it happens - The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.

Fill yourselves first and then only will you be able to give to others.

Aristocracy has a tendency to degenerate the human species.

If you're sincere, praise is effective. If you're insincere, it's manipulative.