God and eternal things are my only pleasure.

The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.

I am immortal until God's work for me to do is done. The Lord reigns.

I have rightfully no other business each day but to do God's work as a servant, constantly regarding His pleasure. May I have grace to live above every human motive, simply with God and to God.

If [God] has work for me to do, I cannot die.

Let me burn out for God. After all, whatever God may appoint, prayer is the great thing. Oh, that I might be a man of prayer!

The power of gentleness is irresistible.

I see no business in life but the work of Christ.

Even if I should never see a native converted, God may design by my patience and continuance in the Word to encourage future missionaries.

The man who pauses in his honesty wants little of a villain.

Now let me burn out for God.

Books should go where they will be most appreciated, and not sit unread, gathering dust on a forgotten shelf, don't you agree?

I'm the parent. It's my job to be here for you, not the other way around.

If you stand in the way of two people who were meant to be together, destiny's train will run you over.

I happened to be in the right place at the right time.

Real solemn history, I cannot be interested in.... The quarrels of popes and kings, with wars and pestilences in every page; the men all so good for nothing, and hardly any women at all.

I don't live in the past. I just live in the enjoyment of the game.

A man's enemies have no power to harm him, if he is true to himself and loyal to God.

It is not possible . . . to concentrate enough military planes with military loads over a modern city to destroy that city.

If you think about basic science or coming up with new theories of mathematics, these are not the kinds of things which are necessarily a well-defined market to pay people.

You don't call Acheron 'babe.' (Valerius) You don't call Acheron 'babe' because...well, that's just sick. But I call him 'babe' all the time. (Tabitha)