“Keyholes are the occasions of more sin and wickedness, than all other holes in this world put together.”

“Misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than malice and wickedness.”

“And I have again observed, my dear friend, in this trifling affair, that misunderstandings and neglect occasion more mischief in the world than even malice and wickedness. At all events, the two latter are of less frequent occurrence.”

“But all the wickedness in the world which man may do or think is no more to the mercy of God than a live coal dropped in the sea.”

“Jesus is better than all the pleasures, possessions, and pursuits of this world put together.”

“Your countenance perfectly informs me that you were in company last night with the person, whom you think the most agreeable in the world, the person who interests you at this present time, more than all the rest of the world put together.”