“Sometimes people can't see past us to hear our message. We never have a second chance to leave a first impression.”

“I am a preacher. I'm involved in many other things, but, mainly, I preach. And I love it!”

“First impressions never have a second chance.”

“Alleged 'impossibilities' are opportunities for our capacities to be stretched.”

“If I ever wrote a book on preaching, it would contain three words: Preach the Word. Get rid of all the other stuff that gets you sidetracked; preach the Word.”

“The need for a rational consistency is the hobgoblin of small minds.”

“The characteristic of genuine heroism is its persistency. All men have wandering impulses, fits and starts of generosity. But when you have resolved to be great, abide by yourself, and do not weakly try to reconcile yourself with the world. The heroic cannot be the common, nor the common the heroic.”

“Suit the action to the word, the word to the action.”