The common practice of keeping up appearances with society is a mere selfish struggle of the vain with the vain.

Work first, and then rest.

God never imposes a duty without giving time to do it.

The imagination is never governed, it is always the ruling and divine power.

It is only by labour that thought can be made healthy, and only by thought that labour can be made happy, and the two cannot be separated with impunity.

Don't just look at buildings ... watch them.

Christian faith is a grand cathedral, with divinely pictured windows. Standing without you see no glory, nor can possibly imagine any. Nothing is visible but the merest outline of dusky shapes. Standing within all is clear and defined; every ray of light reveals an army of unspeakable splendors.