The Root of All Rebellion: It is because we are not near enough to Thee to partake of thy liberty that we want a liberty of our own different from thine.

Good souls many will one day be horrified at the things they now believe of God.

Only he knew that to be left alone is not always to be forsaken.

I only know when I don't know a thing. My uncle has taught me that wisdom lies in that.

The miracles of Jesus were the ordinary works of his Father, wrought small and swift that we might take them in.

The truly wise talk little about religion and are not given to taking sides on doctrinal issues. When they hear people advocating or opposing the claims of this or that party in the church, they turn away with a smile such as men yield to the talk of children. They have no time, they would say, for that kind of thing. They have enough to do in trying to faithfully practice what is beyond dispute.

I rose as from the death that wipes out the sadness of life, and then dies itself in the new morrow.