Of two evils, choose neither.
O God, we praise Thee for keeping us till this day, and for the full assurance that Thou wilt never let us go.
The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.
Revenge, lust, ambition, pride, and self-will are too often exalted as the gods of man's idolatry; while holiness, peace, contentment, and humility are viewed as unworthy of a serious thought.
You might not always get what you want, but you always get what you expect.
However weak we are, however poor, however little our faith, or however small our grace may be, our names are still written on His heart; nor shall we lose our share in Jesus' love.
Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.
Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.
Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.
A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.
A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.
It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
