“There was a celebrated Greek painter [Apelles], who accomplished such a number of works as surprised his friends, until he told them that his motto was, No day without a line. A little every day will effect a great deal in the course of a year. It is constant dropping which wears away the rocks. Hence it is far more important to read a portion every day, even though it be only a few verses, than to read many chapters at once, but at irregular intervals. The Holy Scriptures are the nourishment of our souls, just as food is of our bodies; and we should be as unwilling to omit our daily portion of the word of God, as to miss one of our ordinary meals.” — James W. Alexander, Uncle Austin and His Nephews, or, The Scripture Guide - Being a Familiar Introduction to the Study of the Bible (1838), pp. 226-227