May the things of this world so lose their power over us that we do not in the slightest wish to be 'worldly'; nay, we even delight in not remaining 'in the world.'

I do not consecrate myself to be a missionary or a preacher. I consecrate myself to God to do His will where I am, be it in school, office, or kitchen, or wherever He may, in His wisdom, send me.

Good is not always God's will, but God's will is always good.

It does not matter what your personal deficiency, or whether it be a hundred and one different things, God has always one sufficient answer, His Son Jesus Christ, and he is the answer to every need.

God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ.

There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course.

If Christ lives in us, we will rejoice in everything, and we will thank and praise the Lord. We will say, 'Hallelujah! Praise the Lord' forever.

Man's thought is always of the punishment that will come to him if he sins. But God's thought is always of the glory man will miss if he sins. God's purpose for redemption is glory, glory, glory.

Our bread is not only the Word of God, our meat is not only to do His will, our bread is also...the difficulties that are in our way.

The Christian experience, from start to finish, is a journey of faith.

If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away from God.

Virtues untie the knots that life could sometimes bring our way and they glide us through easily.

I am leaving. Where? Not where but whom. Whom? You.

If you would not have affliction visit you twice listen at once to what it teaches.

It can be scary to be everywhere else for a long time. I always feel that I'm safe at home, near my family.

How you get work done is by exploiting yourself and your feelings, and sometimes people get in the way.

Nevertheless, his moustachios are splendid.

(He) felt lost and alone without his old friend, though he barely recognized him anymore. He wondered if they could ever be friends again.

Let pessimism once take hold of the mind, and life is all topsy-turvy, all vanity and vexation of spirit. There is no cure for individual or social disorder, except in forgetfulness and annihilation.

It is well to be alone. It fertilizes the creative impulse.

They don't know I'm staring, what does it matter if I keep on doing it?