William Carey Quotes

There are grave difficulties on every hand, and more are looming ahead. Therefore, we must go forward. ~ William Carey

Every Christian should live life with an open Bible and an open map. ~ William Carey

To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map. ~ William Carey

Those who would be employed in propagating the Gospel should be familiar with the doctrines he is to combat and the doctrines he is to teach, and acquire a complete knowledge both of the Sacred Scriptures and of these philosophical and mythological dogmas which form the souls of the Buddhist and Hindu Systems. ~ William Carey

Is not the commission of our Lord still binding upon us? Can we not do more than now we are doing? ~ William Carey

We must not be contented however with praying, without exerting ourselves in the use of means for the obtaining of those things we pray for. ~ William Carey

We have only to keep the end in view, and have our hearts thoroughly engaged in the pursuit of it, and means will not be very difficult. ~ William Carey

I feel that it is good to commit my Soul, my Body, and my all into the Hands of God, Then the World appears little, the Promises great; and God an allsufficient Portion. ~ William Carey

The most glorious works of grace that have ever took place, have been in answer to prayer; and it is in this way, we have the greatest reason to suppose, that the glorious out-pouring of the Spirit, which we expect at last, will be bestowed. ~ William Carey

In one period the grossest ignorance and barbarism prevailed in the world; and afterwards, in a more enlightened age, the most daring infidelity, and contempt of God; so that the world which was once over-run with ignorance, now by wisdom knew not God, but changed the glory of the incorruptible God as much as in the most barbarous ages, into an image made like to corruptible man, and to birds, and four-footed beasts, and creeping things. Nay, as they increased in science and politeness, they ran into more abundant and extravagant idolatries. ~ William Carey

In respect to the danger of being killed by them, it is true that whoever does go must put his life in his hand, and not consult with flesh and blood; but do not the goodness of the cause, the duties incumbent on us as the creatures of God, and Christians, and the perishing state of our fellow men, loudly call upon us to venture all and use every warrantable exertion for their benefit? ~ William Carey

Young man, sit down: when God pleases to convert the heathen, He will do it without your aid or mine. ~ William Carey

The joy of brightening other lives, bearing each others' burdens, easing other's loads and supplanting empty hearts and lives with generous gifts becomes for us the magic of Christmas. ~ William Carey Jones

Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness. ~ William Carey

When I left England, my hope of India's conversion was very strong; but amongst so many obstacles, it would die, unless upheld by God. Well, I have God, and His Word is true. Though the superstitions of the heathen were a thousand times stronger than they are, and the example of the Europeans a thousand times worse; though I were deserted by all and persecuted by all, yet my faith, fixed on the sure Word, would rise above all obstructions and overcome every trial. God's cause will triumph. (William Carey, quoted in Iain Murray, The Puritan Hope, Banner of Truth 1971, p 140.) ~ William Carey

Add to this occasional journeys, ministers' meetings, etc., and you will rather wonder that I have any time, than that I have so little. I am not my own, nor would I choose for myself. Let God employ me where he thinks fit, and give me patience and discretion to fill up my station to his honour and glory. ~ William Carey

I'm a dreamer and continue to dream of what can and will be, Expecting great things from God, Attempting great things for God ~ William Carey

I will venture to go ... but remember that you must hold the ropes. ~ William Carey

I often think what interesting history we are making for the student of the twenty-first century. ~ William Carey

Without justification salvation is not of grace, but of works. ~ William Carey

You have been speaking about William Carey. When I am gone, say nothing about William Carey-speak only about Willam Carey's Saviour. ~ William Carey

Expect great things from God, receive great things from God. Expect little from God, receive little from God. ~ William Carey

William Carey chides his countrymen for deciding it would be impossible for the Gospel to travel over great distances and to penetrate varied cultures when they are willing to face the same trials for the sake of commerce. ~ William Carey

It was that simple. God spoke to Carey about the needs of the lost in other lands. And Carey wished to respond. After all, was that not what the Bible told him to do? ~ Ross Paterson

I feel it my duty to plod on while daylight last. ~ William Carey

But what's so blessed-fair that fears no blot? Thou mayst be false, and yet I know it not. ~ William Shakespeare

When I was in office I expressed admiration and respect and even affection for Republicans that I knew and liked and cared about, and I tried to find ways to work with them. I think the Democrats should do that, and just keep trying to lower the temperature. ~ William J. Clinton

At the end of the 1400s, the world changed. Two key dates can mark the beginning of modern times. In 1485, the Wars of the Roses came to an end, and, following the invention of printing, William Caxton issued the first imaginative book to be published in England - Sir Thomas Malory's retelling of the Arthurian legends as Le Morte D'Arthur. In 1492, Christopher Columbus's voyage to the Americas opened European eyes to the existence of the New World. New worlds, both geographical and spiritual, are the key to the Renaissance, the 'rebirth' of learning and culture, which reached its peak in Italy in the early sixteenth century and in Britain during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, from 1558 to 1603. ~ Ronald Carter

The longing of my heart is to make known my glorious Redeemer to those who have never heard. ~ William Chalmers Burns

You can always tell a novice rider; they aren't comfortable in the saddle and have to hang on. ~ Harry Carey, Jr.

I will never lie again. ~ William Faulkner

Life as we know it, with all its ups and downs, will soon be over. We all will give an accounting to God of how we have lived. ~ William Wilberforce

There was a brass plate mounted on the door at eye level, so old that the lettering that had once been engraved there had been reduced to a spidery, unreadable code, the name of some long dead function or functionary, polished into oblivion. ~ William Gibson

History of India From Ancient Times to the 20th Century by William W. Hunter ~ William W. Hunter

All the world's a stage. ~ William Shakespeare

The tapestry of history is woven of many threads. ~ Jacqueline Carey

Blow your own horn loud. If you succeed, people will forgive your noise; if you fail, they'll forget it. ~ William Feather

Glory is like a circle in the water, which never ceaseth to enlarge itself, till by broad spreading, it disperses to naught. ~ William Shakespeare

-I'm reviewing it, the stooped man said, and started to plod off.
-You read it?
-No, he said over his shoulder, -but I know the son of a bitch who wrote it. ~ William Gaddis

We can make war so terrible and make them so sick of war that generations pass away before they again appeal to it. ~ William Tecumseh Sherman

It must be quite rare for an interviewer to be interviewed. ~ William Hague

IN THE TORRID London summer of 1886, William Gladstone was up against Benjamin Disraeli for the post of prime minister of the United Kingdom. This was the Victorian era, so whoever won was going to rule half the world. In the very last week before the election, both men happened to take the same young woman out to dinner. Naturally, the press asked her what impressions the rivals had made. She said, "After dining with Mr. Gladstone, I thought he was the cleverest person in England. But after dining with Mr. Disraeli, I thought I was the cleverest person in England." Guess who won the election? It was the man who made others feel intelligent, impressive, and fascinating: Benjamin Disraeli. ~ Olivia Fox Cabane

Let us remember, when we are inclined to be disheartened, that the private soldier is a poor judge of the fortunes of a great battle. ~ William Ralph Inge

We need to put in proper safeguards. How are we going to feel if somebody leases to the Taliban? ~ William Shawn

We can exterminate Ku Kluxism better by recognizing their honesty and teaching them that they are wrong. ~ William Jennings Bryan

Is this a holy thing to see.
In a rich and fruitful land.
Babes reduced to misery.
Feed with cold and usurious hand?

Is that trembling cry a song?
Can it be a song of joy?
And so many children poor?
It is a land of poverty!

Holy Thursday - Songs of Experience ~ William Blake

Who else would think to take running notes? With your nose rubbing constantly against the pages of scribbled life, while life, the real McCoy, lifted two fingers at you and went tumbling into the surf with a flock of Tahitian girls. Flowers in their hair and laughter on their lips.

(Crossstitch, in Island of Nothing) ~ Steven William Lawrie

Happiness, or misery, is in the mind. It is the mind that lives. ~ William Cobbett

Praise your children openly, reprove them secretly. ~ William Cecil

Perfect love casteth out fear. ~ William Penn

When we accept Christ we enter into three new relationships: (1) We enter into a new relationship with God. The judge becomes the father; the distant becomes the near; strangeness becomes intimacy and fear becomes love. (2) We enter into a new relationship with our fellow men. Hatred becomes love; selfishness becomes service; and bitterness becomes forgiveness. (3) We enter into a new relationship with ourselves. Weakness becomes strength; frustration becomes achievement; and tension becomes peace. ~ William Barclay

There is no such thing as too much fun. People need to know it is O.K. to tell jokes and be happy. ~ Drew Carey

I am a fool, I know it; and yet, Heaven help me, I'm poor enough to be a wit. ~ William Congreve

Maize is just another word for white corn, and by the end of this story, you won't believe how much you know about corn. ~ William Kamkwamba

When it comes to cleverness, I'm afraid that I was limited to alternate tuesdays ... ~ William Frederick

You know a real friend?
Someone you know will look after your cat after you are gone. ~ William S. Burroughs

An idea isn't worth much until a man is found who has the energy and ability to make it work. ~ William Feather

Violent antipathies are always suspicious, and betray a secret affinity. ~ William Hazlitt

There is only one thing a writer can write about: what is in front of his senses at the moment of writing ... I am a recording instrument ... I do not presume to impose "story" "plot" "continuity" ... Insofar as I succeed in Direct recording of certain areas of psychic process I may have limited function ... I am not an entertainer ... ~ William S. Burroughs

Bad is the world, and all will come to naught
when such ill-dealing must be seen in thought. ~ William Shakespeare

Talking of love is making it. ~ William Gurney Benham

My childhood ended that summer. I learned the word murder. But it is not enough to be told a word as big as that ... You have to live with it, carry it around with you. You have to ... see it from different angles, at different times of day, in different light, until you understand, until it enters you. ~ William Landay

Once a problem has been identified, it is already too late for a solution. ~ William S. Burroughs

Here at last was the imagined but never fully realized place leaping into real life. ~ William Golding

When gasoline and rubber are rationed, electric power and transport facilities are becoming increasingly scarce, and manpower shortages are developing, it is difficult for people to understand their increased use for other than the most vital needs of war. ~ William Lyon Mackenzie King

Lady of the Mere, Sole-sitting by the shores of old romance. ~ William Wordsworth

From the time I took office as Chancellor of the Exchequer, I began to learn that the State held, in the face of the Bank and the City, an essentially false position as to finance. The Government itself was not to be a substantive power, but was to leave the Money Power supreme and unquestioned. ~ William E. Gladstone