Heaven knows what I have not been through with, since I saw you-dust, dirt, dyspepsia, hotels, railroads, prairies, tobacco juice.

I sometimes think God allows Great Britain to be unprincipled for the good of mankind.

Much of the work of every life is done in the dark.

How utterly are one's best thoughts invaded by this going out in society.

I shall stick to my resolution of writing always what I think no matter whom it offends.

Beneath all differences of doctrine or discipline there exists a fundamental agreement as to the simple, absolute essentials in religion.

I am confirmed in my division of human energies. Ambitious people climb, but faithful people build.