“He chanced to be in a lucid critical mood, and would not sympathize with exaltation.”
“I have yet to find the person, however great or exalted his station, who did not do better work and put forth greater effort under a spirit of approval than he would ever do under a spirit of criticism.”
“He who exalts himself will be humbled; He who humbles himself will be exalted....”
“We are not trying to entertain the critics. I'll take my chances with the public.”
“Ordinarily he was insane, but he had lucid moments when he was merely stupid.”
“Do you think there is any chance the Lord would have inspired his prophets to prophesy about us, only to then take a chance on the outcome of the latter days by sending men and women he couldn't count on? There is no chance - zero chance - He would have done that.”