It does not matter that Dickens' world is not life-like; it is alive.

Hypocrisy is folly. It is much easier, safer, and pleasanter to be the thing which a man aims to appear, than to keep up the appearance of being what he is not.

The primary object of a student of literature is to be delighted. His duty is to enjoy himself, his efforts should be directed to developing his faculty of appreciation.

To have too much forethought is the part of a wretch; to have too little is the part of a fool.

A contemplative life has more the appearance of a life of piety than any other; but it is the divine plan to bring faith into activity and exercise.

A warm blundering man does more for the world than a frigid wise man.

It requires as much reflection and wisdom to know what is not to be put into a sermon, as what is.

Power rests in tranquillity.

Once men are caught up in an event they cease to be afraid. Only the unknown frightens men.

I'd like to think, that were he alive today, Andy Warhol would be painting the Housewives.

So you think you've found the solution but it's just another illusion.

The things we do today - sowing seeds, or sharing simple truths of Christ - people will someday refer to as the first things that prompted them to think of Him.

So many missionaries, intent on doing something, forget that His main work is to make something of them.

If you believe yourself unfortunate because you have loved and lost, perish the thought. One who has loved truly, can never lose entirely.

Don't be 'consistent,' but be simply true.

It's unbelievable really. For something that started off as a hobby, I ended up getting paid for doing it.

Climate change policies cannot be the frosting on the cake of development; they must be baked into the recipe of growth and social development.

With a good editor you find yourself shaping as you talk and they will ask a couple of questions that open new things. Some are good at line editing too, but there's this other, less visible talent.