“All scripture was written for us, and for our learning ; but they are not all addressed to us, or written concerning us.”

“Morality is totally God’s standard, and his standards and conditions are revealed to us through his written word, the Scriptures (The Bible).”

“When we read, it is not ours to absorb all that is written. Our thoughts are jealous and they constantly blank out the thoughts of others, for there is not room enough in us for two scents at one time.”

“If God permits virtue to be persecuted on earth, it is not for us to question his intentions. It may be that his rewards are held over for another life, for is it not true as written in Holy Scripture that the Lord chastenenth only the righteous! And after all, is not virtue it's own reward?”

“Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained.”

“Literature can remind us that not all ife is already written down: there are still so many stories to be told.”