Our piety must be weak and imperfect if it do not conquer our fear of death.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

The only credential the city asked was the boldness to dream. For those who did, it unlocked its gates and its treasures, not caring who they were or where they came from.

You find my words dark. Darkness is in our souls, do you not think?

You would destroy yourselves but He would be your savior.

Life is a progress from want to want not from enjoyment to enjoyment.

Whatever your gender, you can be a Star Wars fan. Of course I knew it from life before, but the core of enthusiastic female fans is a testimony to the non-gendered nature of the audience.

I would rather be the hammer than the anvil

If a photographer cares about the people before the lens and is compassionate, much is given. It is the photographer, not the camera, that is the instrument.

Close scrutiny will show that most of these everyday socalled “crisis situations” are not life-or-death matters at all, but opportunities to either advance, or stay where you are.

One thing evangelicals want is a reprieve from intolerance against their beliefs, values, and practices.

I just know I want to be an example of what I believe in. I want to influence people. People that are young.