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Since you act as though God is dead, I wanted to join you in the mourning. The reply of Martin Luther's wife, in full funeral regalia, in trying to illustrate the folly of his depressed state.

as John Calvin rightly said, the human heart is an idol factory.

God wants his glory to shine through men. God wants his Kingdom to be made visible through them.

Shame exists where there is sin, and so feeling ashamed, particularly when we sin, is natural and healthy. Therefore, shame is not bad, but unless the underlying sin that causes the shame is properly dealt with through the gospel, then the shame will remain, with devastating implications.

A fine thought in fine language is a most precious jewel, and should not be hid away, but be exposed for use and ornament.

The temptation to form premature theories upon insufficient data is the bane of our profession.

Because my brother Mycroft possesses it in a larger degree than I do." This was news to me indeed. If there were another man with such singular powers in England, how was it that neither police nor public had heard of him?

I think Mr. Holmes had not quite got over his illness yet. He's been behaving very queerly, and he is very much excited." "I don't think you need alarm yourself," said I. "I have usually found that there was method in his madness." "Some folks might say there was madness in his method," muttered the Inspector.

But how could you guess what the motive was?

It is a capital mistake to theorize before you have all the evidence. It biases the

There are two means of refuge from the misery of life — music and cats.

His words… like so many nimble and airy servitors trip about him at command.