"I am not afraid of giving too much trouble to God. He is able to bear it."

"God loves a cheerful giver."

"I was much struck with the spirit of the people, who, though poor, were neat, clean, and cheerful. They seemed to have no care, but to please God."

"I am a debtor both to the wise and to the unwise."

"I have often wished, that all the books in the world were burnt, except the Bible."