Religion is not ours till we live by it, till it is the Religion of our thoughts, words, and actions, till it goes with us into every place, sits uppermost on every occasion, and forms and governs our hopes and fears, our cares and pleasures.

Our thoughts are ours, their ends none of our own

Deep thoughts without determined actions are like chasms without ropes or bridges.

Subtle voices’ are those positive or negative words that are subtly spoken into our lives. These ‘subtle voices’, although subtle, are too powerful because they tend to shape our thoughts and inform our actions. That is why it is essential that we be selective of what we allow into our thoughts.

What a wee little part of a person's life are his acts and his words! His real life is led in his head, and is known to none but himself

You are a woman:- you must never speak what you think; your-words must contradict your thoughts, but your actions may-contradict your words