The idle man is the devil's cushion.

Try to be of some use to others.

Good prayers never come creeping home. I am sure I shall receive either what I ask, or what I should ask.

What I have done is worthy of nothing but silence and forgetfulness, but what God has done for me is worthy of everlasting and thankful memory.

I first adventure, follow me who list And be the second English satirist

Satan would seem to be mannerly and reasonable; making as if he would be content with one-half of the heart, whereas God challengeth all or none: as, indeed, He hath most reason to claim all that made all. But this is nothing but a crafty fetch of Satan; for he knows that if he have any part, God will have none: so the whole falleth to his share alone.

Heaven hath many tongues to talk of it, more eyes to behold it, but few hearts that rightly affect it.