Quotes from John Bunyan

There was a castle called Doubting Castle, the owner whereof was Giant Despair.

I saw a man clothed with rags . . . a book in his hand, and a great burden upon his back.

I am now a man of despair, rejected, abandoned, shut up in this iron cage from which there is no escape.

Care, mad to see a man sae happy, E'en drouned himsel amang the nappy.

Yet my great-grandfather was but a water-man, looking one way and rowing another: and I got most of my estate by the same occupation.

Now may this little Book a blessing be To those that love this little Book, and me: And may its Buyer have no cause to say, His money is but lost, or thrown away.

He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.

Humility is the light of understanding.

The Author's Way of sending forth his Second Part of the Pilgrim. Some things are of that nature as to make One's fancy chuckle, while his heart doth ache.

Whatever contradicts the Word of God should be instantly resisted as diabolical.

Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.

Though there is not always grace where there is the fear of hell, yet, to be sure, there is no grace where there is no fear of God.

I will stay in prison till the moss grows on my eye lids rather than disobey God.

I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up

See how ye Pharisee in the Temple stands, And justifies himself with lifted hands. Whilst ye poor publican with downcast eyes, Conscious of guilt to God for mercy cries.

Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.

To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.

Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.

He that lives in sin and looks for happiness hereafter is likehimthat soweth cockleand thinkstofill hisbarnwith wheat or barley.

A saint abroad, and a devil at home.

Hope is never ill when faith is well.

He that is down needs fear no fall.

My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.

You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.