"One gem from that ocean is worth all the pebbles from earthly streams."

"When you are reading a book in a dark room, and come to a difficult part, you take it to a window to get more light. …"

"When I stand before the throne, Dressed in beauty not my own, When I see Thee as Thou art, Love Thee with unsinning h…"

"The sea ebbs and flows, but the rock remains unmoved."

"When a man goes thirsty to the well, his thirst is not allayed by merely going there. On the contrary, it is increase…"

"There cannot be a secret Christian. Grace is like ointment hid in the hand; it betrayeth itself. If you truly feel th…"

"When this passing world is done, When has sunk yon, glowing sun, When we stand with Christ in glory, Looking o'er lif…"

"We must not close with Christ because we feel Him, but because God lias said it, and we must take God's word even in …"

"Remember, you are not a tree, that can live or stand alone. You are only a branch. And it is only while you abide in …"

"[N]o novels or worldly books come up to the Sermons of McCheyne or the Commentaries of Scott."