A perfect faith would lift us absolutely above fear

The purposes of God point to one simple end-that we should be as he is, think the same thoughts, mean the same things, possess the same blessedness.

Many a life has been injured by the constant expectation of death. It is life we have to do with, not death. The best preparation for the night is to work diligently while the day lasts. The best preparation for death is life.

There is no cheating in nature and the simple unsought feelings of the soul. There must be a truth involved in it, though we may but in part lay hold of the meaning.

If you care to see God, be pure. If you will not be pure, you will grow more and more impure.

If we knew as much about heaven as God does, we would clap our hands every time a Christian dies.

It is our best work that God wants, not the dregs of our exhaustion. I think he must prefer quality to quantity.