If any man should ask me what is the first, second, and third part of being a Christian, I must answer 'Action!'

The lazy Christian has his mouth full of complaints, when the active Christian has his heart full of comforts.

He that hath deserved hanging may be glad to escape with a whipping.

The world and you must part, or Christ and you will never meet.

Deliver me, O Lord, from that evil man, myself.

Christ dwells in that heart most eminently that hath emptied itself of itself.

Grace and glory differ very little; the one is the seed, the other is the flower; grace is glory militant, glory is grace triumphant.

Prayer is nothing but the breathing that out before the Lord, that was first breathed into us by the Spirit of the Lord.

Afflictions are but as a dark entry into our Father's house.

Humility makes a man richer than other men, and it makes a man judge himself the poorest among men.

Man’s holiness is now his greatest happiness, and in heaven man’s greatest happiness will be his perfect holiness.

...a writer without authority? Impossible. as Kenneth Burke says, creation implies authority in the sense of originator....

Only a foolish soul would love the stars. As beautiful as they are, they will burn you. Regardless of your best intentions.

I have vocal trouble from time to time associated with sleep or wine! Or from sleeping in a bunk the size of a coffin and breathing in bus air conditioning all day.

I love hanging out with people who make me forget to look at my phone.

So far as the Angels are recipients of that spiritual heat and light they are loves and wisdoms, not loves and wisdoms for themselves, but from the Lord.

[My father] taught me (at least he showed me) a dignified way to be a former president is that once you're off the stage, you're off the stage.

. . . is it to be understood that the principles of the Declaration of Independence bear no relation to half of the human race?

People will believe the crisis is over because they want to believe their world is safe.

At the doors, people are telling me they are afraid to let their children go to the movies.

There is no feeling more comforting and consoling than knowing you are right next to the one you love.