Do you know why that cow looks over that wall? She looks over the wall because she cannot see through it, and that is what you must do with your troubles... Look over and above them.

Having, First, gained all you can, and, Secondly saved all you can, Then give all you can.

A meek spirit gives no trouble willingly to any: a quiet spirit bears all wrongs without being troubled.

We should constantly use the most common, little, easy words which our language affords.

God's command to "pray without ceasing" is founded on the necessity we have of His grace to preserve the life of God in the soul, which can no more subsist one moment without it, than the body can without air.

This earthly body is slow and heavy in all its motions, listless and soon tired with action. But our heavenly bodies shall be as fire; as active and as nimble as our thoughts are.

I have so much to do that I spend several hours in prayer before I am able to do it.