Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might" (Eccl 9:10). Our work is great, our time short, our Master urgent. We have need therefore to summon together all the powers of our souls and strive as in a matter of life and death, that we may arrive at the kingdom above.

The higher you go, the more things you have to battle with, the fact that you have to be better than the last, nothing prepares you for that but it has been an amazing journey

I've got to make it to heaven; for going through hell.

Though heaven be given us freely, yet we must contend for it, "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might" (Eccl. 9:10)

I am resolved to struggle against everything and everybody.

'Up there!'. Wonderful words! All my life has been dominated by these antagonisms: high and low. In my childhood I tried desperately to be high up.

I rose too high, loved too hard, dared too much. I tried to grasp a star, overreached, and fell.

One must fight to get to the top, especially if one starts at the bottom.

Jenny, all my life I have wanted to do miracles. I have wanted to be holy. I suppose it was ambition or pride or some other unworthy thing. It was not enough for me to conquer the world — I wanted to conquer heaven too.

When you're fighting for something, it's always a grueling battle.

My God, help me always resolutely to strive, and through life and death, to force my way unto Thee.

Everyting negative - pressure, challenges - is all an opportunity for me to rise.

I've never forgotten for long at a time that living is struggle. I know that every good and excellent thing in the world stands moment by moment on the razor-edge of danger and must be fought for — whether it's a field, or a home, or a country.

I must fight for God.