Books Quote by Henry Smith

If thou wilt receive profit, read with humility, simplicity and faith, and seek not at any time the fame of being learned.

— Thomas a Kempis

“If thou knewest the whole Bible, and the sayings of all the philosophers, what should all this profit thee without the love and grace…

— Thomas à Kempis

“I wish you may profit by my experience. Alas, how much time have I lost and wasted, which, had I been wise—I would have…

— John Newton

“Publishers always clamour for the books that no one has ever written, and turn a cold shoulder on them as soon as they're written.…

— Saki

“I recall once seeing a commentary advertised as having been written in prison without recourse to other commentaries and by reliance on the Holy…

— Leslie Allen

“to be profitable to God, your calling and ministry, the doors of utterance,ministry and faith must remain open.”

— Ikechukwu Joseph

“The Bible must not be read as a job description for motivated, self-disciplined, devoutly religious people to be their own heroes and saviors of…

— Mark Driscoll

“Before Jesus, it was all about earning and meriting and performing, and Paul knew that would eat us all alive—as it has.”

— Richard Rohr

“Whatever truth you have chosen, read only a small portion of it, endeavouring to taste and digest it, to extract the essence and substance…

— Madame Guyon

“A book is a mirror; if an ass peers into it, you can't expect an apostle to peer out.”

— Georg Christoph Lichtenberg

“Paul repeatedly promises Christians that nothing can separate them from the love of that God who is “for” them.”

— George R. Knight

“The Bible seemed so big and difficult to understand, at times even boring. My self-discipline wasn’t strong enough. My attention span wasn’t long enough.…

— Carrie Ward