God has not chosen to save us without crosses; as He has not seen fit to create men at once in the full vigor of manhood, but has suffered them to grow up by degrees amid all the perils and weaknesses of youth.

God has not chosen to save us without crosses; as He has not seen fit to create men at once in the full vigor of manhood, but has suffered them to grow up by degrees amid all the perils and weaknesses of youth.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

The wind of God is always blowing... but you must hoist your sail.

Mankind, by the perverse depravity of their nature, esteem that which they have most desired as of no value the moment it is possessed, and torment themselves with fruitless wishes for that which is beyond their reach.

Let us often think of our own infirmities, and we shall become indulgent toward those of others.

Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well in the bargain.