When Counsel Might Have Saved Independent Youth From Ill-advised Marriages—When it is too late, they find that they have made a mistake and have imperiled their happiness in this life and the salvation of their souls. They would not admit that anyone knew anything about the matter but themselves, when if counsel had been received, they might have saved themselves years of anxiety and sorrow. But advice is only thrown away on those who are determined to have their own way. Passion carries such individuals over every barrier that reason and judgment can interpose.—The Review and Herald, September 25, 1888. (Messages to Young People, 459.) {2MCP 766.1}

Hvor råd kunne have sparet selvstændige unge for ukloge ægteskaber — Når det er for sent, finder de, at de har taget fejl og har forspildt deres lykke i dette liv såvel som deres sjæls frelse. De ville ikke erkende, at nogen uden de selv forstod noget angående denne sag. Og dog kunne de, om de havde modtaget råd, have sparet sig for år af ængstelse og sorg. Men det er kun spildte råd, man ofrer på dem, som er bestemt på at gå deres egen vej. Lidenskaben fører den slags mennesker ud over alle de forhindringer, som fornuften og dømmekraften måtte stille op. — The Review and Herald, 25. september, 1888. (Budskaber til unge, 280.)