Rev. William Asbury Thompson Quotes in I'd Climb the Highest Mountain (1951)

Tom Salter: I know nothing of God, Mr. Thompson. Certainly He's never revealed Himself to me. Has He to you?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: Yes. Very often.

Tom Salter: You've seen Him then. Can you prove He exists?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: No. No, but I know He does.

Tom Salter: And you believe He made us as we are.

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: As surely as that we're standing here.

Tom Salter: Then why did He not make us equally strong? Equally well off?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: I don't know. Man is not in possession of His plans.

Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson: William, do you remember when you asked me if I could cook?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: Mmm.

Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson: And then I said I could?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: Mmm.

Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson: Well, I can't.

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: Oh, yes. I know.

Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson: You know?

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: I thought you were lying so I asked your mother.

Mary Elizabeth Eden Thompson: You didn't!

Rev. William Asbury Thompson: You forget. I'm an old hand dealing with liars.