"He has ta'en and placed you here, for your ain gude I trust, – I'm sure it's for the gude of us a ', – and if ye haena a' things ye wad wish, Miss Ellen, ye hae Him; dinna forget that, my ain bairn."
"If God calls ye to the ministry, ye 'ill no refuse, an' the first day ye preach in yir ain kirk, speak a gude word for Jesus"
"It's nae sin to tak a gude price, but in gieing ill measure."