A forced kindness deserves no thanks

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

As believers, our reaction to crisis reveals our heart toward God.

Always be Alert and Expect anything when you around your enemies or haters.

You can live opposite of what you profess, but you cannot live opposite of what you believe.

No matter what's offered to me, I would never in a million years be the big headed Hollywood type.

Do I shout, belittle or swear? No. I have sufficient confidence within myself to control my environment just by my presence, just by working hard and leading from the front.

The writing can be its own reward, as you discover more things that you can do. It counts a lot, though, when a story connects with a reader and they take the time to tell me about it.

Surely few if any readers have come across the sentence they are now reading, and someone who had by chance heard or seen it could not possibly remember such a fact.

Any so-called stimulus program is a ruse. The government can increase its spending only by reducing private spending equivalently.

After an author has been dead for some time, it becomes increasingly difficult for his publishers to get out a new book by him each year.

I started eating healthier. I actually gave up fast food. I gave up candy and potato chips and everything else. I started watching what I ate.