Self-denial does not belong to religion as characteristic of it; it belongs to human life; the lower nature must always be denied when you are trying to rise to a higher sphere.

The worst prison is not of stone. It is of a throbbing heart, outraged by an infamous life.

Fear secretes acids; but love and trust are sweet juices.

A coat that is not used, the moths eat; and a Christian who is hung up so that he shall not be tempted-the moths eat him; and they have poor food at that.

The art of being happy lies in the power of extracting happiness from common things.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

The test of Christian character should be that a man is a joy-bearing agent to the world.