The following sayings or "maxims" of Miss Barber's are taken from anecdotes preserved through stories, letters, and other writings. They are interactions and teaching moments that have stayed in the hearts of the recipients for decades, and have survived even until now.
- # [[Maxims - I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord|"I want nothing for myself; I want everything for the Lord"]]
- # [[Maxims - A hymn, like milk and honey|"A hymn, like milk and honey"]]
- # [[Maxims - No loaf which has been put in the Lord’s hand has ever been left unbroken|"No loaf which has been put in the Lord’s hand has ever been left unbroken"]]
- # [[Maxims - If Satan can seize our thoughts, then he already controls our life|"If Satan can seize our thoughts, then he already controls our life"]]
- # [[Maxims - Don’t be afraid; just believe|"Don’t be afraid; just believe"]]
- # [[Maxims - Lord! Let me serve You, not the temple|"Lord! Let me serve You, not the temple"]]
- # [[Maxims - Lord! In order to satisfy Your heart, I am willing to have my heart broken|"Lord! In order to satisfy Your heart, I am willing to have my heart broken"]]
- # [[Maxims - Do you love God’s will|"Do you love God’s will"]]
- # [[Maxims - Lord, please wait! I will surrender to You|"Lord, please wait! I will surrender to You"]]
- # [[Maxims - The secret to understanding the will of God|"The secret to understanding the will of God"]]
- # [[Maxims - We see the outward failures of men; the Lord sees their hidden victories|"We see the outward failures of men; the Lord sees their hidden victories"]]
- # [[Maxims - If I am wrong, then the sickness will continue; But if this is Satan’s attack, then I shall not continue to be sick|"If I am wrong, then the sickness will continue; But if this is Satan’s attack, then I shall not continue to be sick"]]
- # [[Maxims - Lord, will You really let the year 1925 pass away; Although it is the last day of the year, I still ask You to come today|"Lord, will You really let the year 1925 pass away; Although it is the last day of the year, I still ask You to come today"]]