"I deny that I am an enthusiast in the common sense of the word. I am no visionary. I do not pretend to any new revelations, to any extraordinary gifts of the Holy Ghost, to any particular inspiration,…"

"It is not the being of sin, but the love of sin, that condemns us."

"It is no proof of a man's understanding that he can find fault."

"I have not much time to spare for trifles."

"I have been in this city for over a year, yet I have not seen one instance of a truly awakened soul."