"We must use words to open the doors of hearts that cannot be heard but can be seen. This small monthly magazine (referring to the first modern newspaper in China that he founded) is like a pebble thrown into a stagnant pond; the ripples may be small, but they will eventually reach the other side. Words are undying missionaries."
— William Milney
Source: Preface to the Inaugural Publication of "Monthly Records of Worldly Customs"