There is nothing as strong as tenderness, And nothing as tender as true strength.

The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not "What a lovely sermon!" but "I will do something."

Take care of your health, that it may serve you to serve God.

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inner peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset.

Never be hurried in anything. Do all things calmly and in a spirit of repose. Do not lose your inward peace even if everything seems to be going wrong. What is anything in life compared to peace of soul?

Have Jesus always for your patron, His Cross for a mast on which you must spread your resolutions as a sail. Your anchor shall be a profound confidence in Him, and you shall sail prosperously.

True progress quietly and persistently moves along without notice.