God does not love sinners because they are attractive; sinners are attractive to God because he loves them.

Christians fight best on their knees. Whatever good may be done is done and brought about by prayer.

God is not hostile to sinners, but only to unbelievers.

The whole Turkish empire is nothing else but a crust cast by Heaven's great Housekeeper to His dogs.

A man cannot do good before he is made good.

For in the true nature of things, if we rightly consider, every green tree is far more glorious than if it were made of gold and silver.

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.