Never be discouraged because good things get on so slowly here; and never fail daily to do that good which lies next to your hand.

I wondered over again for the hundredth time what could be the principle which, in the wildest, most lawless, fantastically chaotic, apparently capricious work of Nature, always kept it beautiful.

You doubt because you love truth.

Oh the folly of any mind that would explain God before obeying Him! That would map out the character of God instead of crying, Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?

I believe that no hell will be lacking which would help the just mercy of God to redeem his children.

As in all sweetest music, a tinge of sadness was in every note. Nor do we know how much of the pleasures even of life we owe to the intermingled sorrows. Joy cannot unfold the deepest truths, although deepest truth must be deepest joy.

Anything large enough for a wish to light upon, is large enough to hang a prayer upon.