My soul, alas, needs these uneasinesses in outward things, to be driven to take refuge in God.

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.

God and eternal things are my only pleasure.

And the truth will set you free...

All is contained within the silence of death, the quietest and the loudest sound in the universe.

We...we could be friends.'We COULD be rare specimens of an exotic breed of dancing African elephants, but we're not. At least, I'M not.

We quickly discovered that two kittens were much more fun than one.

For actors, you've gotta sometimes fill in your backstory.

We didn't have television in those days, and many people didn't even have radios. My mother would read aloud to my father and me in the evening.

All bravery stands upon comparisons.

I am reminded of the importance of small kindnesses.

The problem with using C++ ... is that there's already a strong tendency in the language to require you to know everything before you can do anything.

One of the most wonderful things about having a positive attitude is the number of people it touches, many times in ways you'll never know.