"To go to heaven, fully to enjoy God, is infinitely better than the most pleasant accommodations here. Fathers and mothers, husbands, wives, or children, or the company of earthly friends, are but shadows; but the enjoyment of God is the substance. These are but scattered beams; but God is the sun. These are but streams; but God is the fountain. These are but drops; but God is the ocean."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: The Christian Pilgrim; or, The True Christian's Life a Journey Towards Heaven (sermon on Heb. 11:13-14)