Selfishness is never so exquisitely selfish as when it is on its knees. ... Self turns what would otherwise be a pure and powerful prayer into a weak and ineffective one.

It takes simplicity and humility to worship God acceptably.

It's hard to rest knowing that millions of people merely carry on religious traditions but don't actually reach God.

Faith in God is to be demonstrated, not defined.

Nobody ever got anything from God on the grounds that he deserved it. Haven fallen, man deserves only punishment and death. So if God answers prayer it's because God is good. From His goodness, His lovingkindness, His good-natured benevolence, God does it! That's the source of everything.

Every man is as holy as he really wants to be.

We cannot enter into the presence of God while we are rebelling against God.