The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.

Our calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.

Justification by faith alone, is the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns

I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself.

Our holiness is an effect, not a cause; so long as our eyes are on our own personal whiteness as an end in itself, the thing breaks down.

You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.

That however advanced any man may 'be-in' age or piety, he is still in danger of falling.