The Pilgrim's Progress by John Bunyan

FAITHFUL: "I did not know Him at first — but as He went by, I noticed
the holes in His hands, and in His side — then I concluded that He was
our Lord. So I continued up the hill.”
CHRISTIAN: “That man who overtook you was Moses. He spares none,
and does not know how to show mercy to those who transgress his law.
FAITHFUL: "I know it very well — for it was not the first time that he
has met with me. It was he who came to me when I dwelt securely at
home, and who told me that he would burn my house down over my
head, if I stayed there.”
CHRISTIAN: "But did you not see the Palace which stood there on the
top of the hill?"
FAITHFUL: "Yes, and the lions too! But for the lions, I think they were
asleep — for it was about noon. Because I had so much of the day before
me, I passed by the porter, and continued down the hill."
CHRISTIAN: "He told me indeed, that he saw you go by — but I wish you
had called at the house, for they would have shown you so many
rarities, that you would have never forgotten them to the day of your
death. But please tell me — did you meet anyone in the Valley of
Humiliation?"
FAITHFUL: "Yes, I met with one named Discontent, who attempted to
persuade me to go back with him. His reason was, that the valley was
entirely without honor. He told me, moreover, that to go there would
displease all my relatives — such as Pride, Arrogance, Self-conceit,
Worldly-glory, along with others, whom, he said, would be very much
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