The flower of youth never appears more beautiful than when it bends toward the sun of righteousness.

I thank Thee first because I was never robbed before; second, because although they took my purse they did not take my life; third, because although they took my all, it was not much; and fourth because it was I who was robbed, and not I who robbed.

Our duty as Christians is always to keep heaven in our eye and earth under our feet.

The beauty of holiness is that which the grave, that consumes all other beauty, cannot touch, or do any damage to.

It is better to get wisdom than gold. Gold is another's, wisdom is our own; gold is for the body and time, wisdom for the soul and eternity.

None are sent empty away from Christ but those who come to him full of themselves.

Let us watch against unbelief, pride, and self-confidence. If we go forth in our own strength, we shall faint, and utterly fall; but, waiting on the Lord, out of weakness we shall be made strong. Having our hearts and our hopes in heaven, we shall be carried above all difficulties, and be enabled to press forward and lay hold of the prize of our high calling in Christ Jesus.