Nothing is more sweet than harmony in marriage, and nothing more distressing than dissension.

It is pleasing to the dear God whenever thou rejoicest or laughest from the bottom of thy heart.

When I am assailed with heavy tribulations, I rush out among my pigs rather than remain alone by myself. The human heart is like a millstone in a mill: when you put wheat under it, it turns and grinds and bruises the wheat to flour; if you put no wheat, it still grinds on, but then 'tis itself it grinds and wears away. So the human heart, unless it be occupied with some employment, leaves space for the devil, who wriggles himself in and brings with him a whole host of evil thoughts, temptations, and tribulations, which grind out the heart.

Music is a fair and glorious gift of God. I am strongly persuaded that after theology, there is no art which can be placed on the level with music.

Faith is under the left nipple.

Drive them [Jews] like mad dogs from our land... let not one of them live.

Sinners are attractive because they are loved; they are not loved because they are attractive.