“Earth's crammed with heaven, and every common bush afire with God; but only he who sees, takes off his shoes - the rest sit round it and pluck blackberries
“Faith without works is like a bird without wings; though she may hop with her companions on earth, yet she will never fly with them to heaven
“The bitterest creature under heaven is the wife who discovers that her husband's bravery is only bravado, that his strength is only a uniform, that his power is but a gun in the hands of a fool.
“When earth breaks up and heaven expands, how will the change strike me and you in the house not made with hands?
“In heaven I yearn for knowledge, account all else inanity; On earth I confess an itch for the praise of fools - that's vanity
“Sensual love deceives one as to the nature of heavenly love; it could not do so alone, but since it unconsciously has the element of heavenly love within it, it can do so.
“If you wait for a perfect church, you must wait until you get to heaven; and even if you could find a perfect assembly on earth, I am sure they would not admit you to their fellowship, for you are not perfect yourself.