The Jews did not go into darkness all at once. It was a gradual work, until they could not discern the gift of God in sending his Son.

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.

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

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.

Your retirement does not mean you are tired but you have learned more or acquired more experience.

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give someone, knowing their stories.

In the decades following the Revolution, America changed so much and so rapidly that Americans not only became used to change, but came to expected and prize it.

Everybody always feels that they're right even if they're wrong and that's what a whole actor's career is built around rationalizing your way into whatever character you're playing.

Silence, nothing is better.

I don't write for catharsis; I have to write to understand.

I get bored very easily. I find most movies boring. I go to movies and ask, "How do they stay awake making this?"

To be omnipotent but friendless is to reign.

There's been an instant desire to try to take some of the rhetoric that has done so well for Mr. Trump and apply it to Australian politics.

No one will ever win a 5,000-meter by running an easy two miles. Not against me.