I would have every minister of the gospel address his audience with the zeal of a friend, with the generous energy of a father, and with the exuberant affection of a mother.

Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss of our time if we have misspent it.

There were some who said that a man at the point of death was more free than all others, because death breaks every bond, and over the dead the united world has no power.

O Lord, I do most cheerfully commit all unto Thee.

Trouble and perplexity drive me to prayer, and prayer drives away perplexity and trouble.

Listen less to your own thoughts and more to God's thoughts.

If we had strength and faith enough to trust ourselves entirely to God; and follow Him simply wherever He should lead us, we should have no need of any great effort of mind to reach perfection.