Quotes of J. C. Ryle here are given without reference. His works are in the public domain, and therefore references are not a requirement. More are added often.

BIBLE 

“The more we look at it [the Scriptures] the greater it will appear. There is an inexhaustible fulness in scripture. Other writings seem comparatively poor and threadbare when we become familiar with them, but the more we read the Bible, the richer we shall find it.” – J. C. Ryle 

“When men read it [the Bible] without profit, the fault is not in the Book, but in themselves.” – J. C. Ryle  

“Nothing is written by chance in the Word of God: there is a special reason for the selection of every single expression.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Many sneer at the old book [the Bible] while living, who find their need of it when dying.” – J. C. Ryle

CHURCH 

“People who call themselves Christians, and go to churches and chapels to stare about, whisper, fidget, yawn, or sleep, but not pray, or praise, or listen, are not better than the wicked Jews.” – J. C. Ryle  

“Such cautions are always useful: human nature would always rather lean on a visible minister, than an invisible Christ.” – J. C. Ryle 

CONVERSION 

“Men are not lost because they are too bad to be saved, but because they will not come to Christ that He may save them.” – J. C. Ryle 

“A religion that costs nothing, is worth nothing.” – J. C. Ryle (Mark 8:34-38, p. 134) 

DEPRAVITY  

“Men will put up with anything except the truth that exposes the evil of their hearts.” – J. C. Ryle 

“We are so sunk in sin, and so wedded to the world, that we would never turn to God and seek salvation unless He first called us by His grace.” – J. C. Ryle 

DOCTRINE 

“Never give up a great principle in theology on account of difficulties.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Try every new doctrine of these latter times by two simple questions. Ask first, ‘Where is the Lamb?’ Ask second, ‘Where is the Holy Ghost?’” – J. C. Ryle 

FORWARD 

“If ever you would be useful and happy in your religion, let your motto be, ‘Forward, forward!’ to your very last day.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Strive to get on in knowledge, faith, hope, charity, and patience. Let your motto be, ‘onward, forward, upward!’ to the very last hour of your life.” – J. C. Ryle 

GLORY 

“Do not glory in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, or your own diligence, Glory in nothing but Christ.” – J. C. Ryle  

GRACE 

“In myself I see nothing, but I keep ever looking to Jesus, and by His grace, I hold fast my profession.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Grace shall always lead to glory.” – J. C. Ryle 

MISCELLANEOUS  

“What young men will be, in all probability depends on what they are now.” – J. C. Ryle 

“It is poor philosophy to say we believe nothing, unless we can understand everything.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Anything is better than a dead conscience, and a cold heart, and a prayerless tongue.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Be wise in time. What youth sows, old age must reap.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Yes! Peace without truth – is a false peace; it is the very peace of the devil.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Nothing offends God so much as neglect of privileges. Much has been given to us, and much will be required.” – J. C. Ryle  

“Let us strive to please God, and then we may care little who else is pleased; let us fear God, and then there is none else of whom we need be afraid.” – J. C. Ryle 

HEAVEN 

“Heaven is a place where holiness reigns supreme, and sin and the world have no place at all.” – J. C. Ryle

“To reach the holiday of glory, we must pass through the training school of grace. We must be heavenly-minded, and have heavenly tastes, in the life that now is, or else we shall never find ourselves in heaven, in the life to come.” – J.C. Ryle

PRAYER 

“Never, never may we forget that if we would do good to the world, our first duty is to pray.” – J. C. Ryle 

“Means are to be used diligently without question in any time of need. Doctors are to be sent for in sickness. Lawyers are to be consulted when property or character needs defense. The help of friends is to be sought. But still, after all, the first to be done is to cry to the Lord Jesus Christ for help.” – J. C. Ryle 

“To be prayerless is to be Christless, godless, and on the highroad to destruction.” – J. C. Ryle 

PROVIDENCE 

“The very hairs of his head are numbered. Nothing can harm him without God’s permission.” – J. C. Ryle 

SATAN/ANTICHRIST 

“Since Satan cannot destroy the Gospel, he has too often neutralized its usefulness by addition, subtraction, or substitution.” – J. C. Ryle 

WARFARE 

“Believe me, a true Christian may be known by his warfare, as well as by his peace.” – J. C. Ryle 

WORSHIP 

“No worship is of any use to souls at which Christ is not present.” – J. C. Ryle