“We are nearer to him than his jugular vein.”
“Better overcautious than missing a jugular vein, as the saying goes."That was a very morbid saying. Maybe only vampire said it.”
“Her voice drew him nearer and nearer like a siren leading a man to his doom.”
“The spirit of Christ is the spirit of missions. The nearer we get to Him, the more intensely missionary we become.”
“We in America today are nearer to the final triumph over poverty than ever before.”
“And after all, our mythology may be much nearer to literal truth than we suppose.”