Truth reforms as well as informs.

As the wicked are hurt by the best things, so the godly are bettered by the worst.

There is nothing destroyed by sanctification but that which would destroy us.

To forsake Christ for the world, is to leave a treasure for a trifle, eternity for a moment, reality for a shadow

The bending of men's hearts to believe and persevere are the supernatural fruits of God's eternal decree, and not the natural fruits of man's depraved and frail free-will.

There are many who are lip servants but not life servants.

We are not justified by doing good works, but being justified we then do good.

There must be fired affections before our prayers will go up.

The best way never to fall is ever to fear.

You don’t know all that you can be unless you’ve tried all there is to try. None of us get to do that in this life, so hence the saying, there’s always room for improvement.

Having leveled my palace, don't erect a hovel and complacently admire your own charity in giving me that for a home.

My name is Sherlock Holmes. It is my business to know what other people do not know.

You only get to keep what you give away.

I have the consolation of leaving your kingdom in the highest degree of glory and of reputation.

I don't do chat-up lines. Girls often tell me I'm cheeky. Being cheeky seems to work OK for me.

Watching a Kubrick film is like gazing up at a mountaintop. You look up and wonder, how could anyone have climbed that high?

The wise man, the true friend, the finished character, we seek everywhere, and only find in fragments.

I owe my allegiance to the working class.

All things that a man owns hold him far more than he holds them.