12+ John Bunyan Quotes Pilgrims Progress. Christian quotes | john bunyan quotes | prayer | sin. Bunyan denies that his book must "want," or lack, solidity simply because it uses a metaphorical style. "this hill though high i covent ascend; There is a john bunyan, deprived of his physical sight, and yet he wrote a pilgrim's progress that generations will . "next to the bible, the book i value most is john bunyan's pilgrim's progress. "what god says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.". The porter also asked whence he . "the pilgrim's progress" by john bunyan. He affirms that metaphors can go hand in hand with . From the creators of sparknotes.