"Sometimes I think that theology, language (especially the Chinese), and mathematics are too much for me… I ask myself, will not God open a door for the introduction of the glorious gospel into the land of China, and ought I not to trust in him for support? Means must be used; and by diligent application a moderate capacity will be able to do much."
— Robert Morrison
Source: Memoirs of the Life and Labours of Robert Morrison (1839), vol. 1, journal at sea in the Atlantic, March 1807