Talk unbelief, and you will have unbelief; but talk faith, and you will have faith. According to the seed sown will be the harvest.

We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.

It is not earthly rank, nor birth, nor nationality, nor religious privilege, which proves that we are members of the family of God; it is love, a love that embraces all humanity.

Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing.

We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflect in blessing upon ourselves.

Whatever attracts the mind from God, whatever draws the affections away from Christ, is an enemy to the soul.

A modest, godly woman will dress modestly. . . The one who is simple and unpretending in her dress and in her manners shows that she understands that a true woman is characterized by moral worth.

Pure air, good water, sunshine, the beautiful surroundings of nature...these are God's means for restoring the sick to health.

Next to the Bible, nature is to be our great lesson book.

The things of nature are the Lord's silent ministers, given to us to teach us spiritual truths. They speak to us of the love of God and declare the wisdom of the great Master Artist.

The sin which is indulged to the greatest extent, and which separates us from God and produces so many contagious spiritual disorders, is selfishness.

It is common sense to take a method and try it. If it fails admit it frankly and try another but above all try something.

I think I'm getting wealthy in ways that don't count at the bank.

The secret of success is doing things not merely because they are popular, but because you deeply believe in them.

History is not fable agreed upon, but truth disagreed upon.

I read a lot of graphic novels - some of my favorites graphic novelists or artists are Rebecca Kraatz, Gabrielle Bell, Graham Roumieu, Tom Gauld, and Renee French.

Cities give not the human senses room enough. We go out daily and nightly to feed the eyes on the horizon, and require so much scope, just as we need water for our bath.

I've worked very hard, but my life's always been fun.

It were no virtue to bear calamities if we did not feel them.

We are men without ambition, and all we want is to be left alone, in peace so that we can try and be happy. So few people will understand this simplicity.

I think the Matrix effect is over-used and I don't do it anymore.