“Blessed are those who have nothing to say, and who cannot be persuaded to say it.”

“It does not say, 'Blessed are those who are persecuted because they are objectionable.' It does not say, 'Blessed are those who are having a hard time in their Christian life because they are being difficult.' It does not say, 'Blessed are those who are being persecuted as Christians because they are seriously lacking in wisdom and are really foolish and unwise in what they regard as being their testimony.”

“Blessed is the man who, having nothing to say, abstains from giving us wordy evidence of the fact.”

“Mrs. Lynde says, 'Blessed are they who expect nothing for they shall not be disappointed.”

“People who say it cannot be done should not interrupt those who are doing it.”

“Make no mistake, those who write long books have nothing to say.Of course those who write short books have even less to say.”