Thee may tell Aunt Janet from me that she might as well try to stop the stars in their courses as to try to stop a love affair.

By faith the walls of Jericho fell down, after they were compassed about seven days.

Sarah, I want to ask thee a solemn question. Did thee ever one single time have thy Bank book balance and thy own check book balance agree exactly? Do not tell, but I never did. Hannah Whitall Smith, Sarah, I want to ask thee a solemn question. Did thee ever one single time have thy Bank book balance and thy own check book balance agree exactly? Do not tell, but I never did.

My soul was always so full of aspirations, that a God was a necessity to me. I was like a bird with an instinct of migration upon me, and a country to migrate to was as essential as it is to the bird

Look upon your chastening as God's chariots sent to carry your soul into the high places of spiritual achievement.

An idea is a curious thing. It will not work unless you do.

You must hand yourself and all your inward experiences, your temptations, your temperament, your frames and feelings, all over into the care of your God, and leave them there. He made you and therefore He understands you, and knows how to manage you, and you must trust Him to do it.