There are both dull correctness and piquant carelessness; it is needless to say which will command the most readers and have the most influence.

There are too many who reverse both the principles and the practice of the Apostles; they become all things to all men, not to serve others, but themselves; and they try all things only to hold fast that which is bad.

Immitation is the sincerest form of flattery.

Many books owe their success to the good memories of their authors and the bad memories of their readers.

We may anticipate bliss, but who ever drank of that enchanted cup unalloved?

Some men are very entertaining for a first interview, but after that they are exhausted, and run out; on a second meeting we shall find them flat and monotonous; like hand-organs, we have heard all their tunes.

Faith and works are necessary to our spiritual life as Christians, as soul and body are to our natural life as men; for faith is the soul of religion, and works the body.