Never let us be discouraged with ourselves. It is not when we are conscious of our faults that we are the most wicked; on the contrary, we are less so. We see by a brighter light; and let us remember for our consolation, that we never perceive our sins till we begin to cure them.

Were in prayer, as indeed you ought to be.

How does our will become sanctified? By conforming itself unreservedly to that of God.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

In the light of eternity we shall see that what we desired would have been fatal to us, and that what we would have avoided was essential to our well-being.

We must avoid fastidiousness; neatness, when it is moderate, is a virtue; but when it is carried to an extreme, it narrows the mind.

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.