When a homemaking aunt scolds a niece for following her evangelistic passion instead of domestic pursuits, her reply is interesting. First, she clarifies that God's individual call on her doesn't condemn those in more conventional roles. Then, she says she can no more ignore the cry of the lost than her aunt can the cry of her child.

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

Unhappily the habit of being offensive 'without meaning it' leads usually to a way of making amends which the injured person cannot but regard as a being amiable without meaning it.

What courage and patience are wanted for every life that aims to produce anything!

Well, well, my boy, if good luck knocks at your door, don't you put your head out at window and tell it to be gone about its business, that's all.

People are almost always better than their neighbors think they are.

He was of an impressible nature, and lived a great deal in other people's opinions and feelings concerning himself.