The adventure of the Christian life begins when we dare to do what we would never tackle without Christ.

If thou wouldst be happy, bring thy mind to thy condition, and have an indifferency for more than what is sufficient.

I expect to pass through this world but once. Any good therefore that I can do ... let me do it now.

It is admirable to consider how many millions of people come into, and go out of the world, ignorant of themselves and of the world they have lived in.

Is it reasonable to take it ill, that anybody desires of us that which is their own? All we have is the Almighty's; and shall not God have his own when he calls for it?

He who gives to the poor, lends to the Lord. But it may be said, not improperly, the Lord lends to us to give to the poor.

It is a coal from God's altar must kindle our fire; and without fire, true fire, no acceptable sacrifice.