A good book is the precious life-blood of a master spirit, embalmed and treasured up on purpose to a life beyond life.

Give me the liberty to know, to utter, and to argue freely according to conscience, above all liberties.

Education levels are highly and negatively correlated to religious belief. In other words, ignorance is bliss.

It's not how many people you reach -- It's how many people you inspire.

What people pray for will tell you more than anything else whether they are locked into the vision and priorities of the church.

I can't sing. As a singist I am not a success. I am saddest when I sing. So are those who hear me. They are sadder even than I am.

Life is a symphony, and the action of every person in this life is the playing of his particular part in the music.

I hate that everyone calls it growing up, but it seems like DYING.

There is something about yourself that you don't know.

Brotherly love is the badge of Christ's disciples.

You really don't settle on an idea until you're really sure it's the best idea. Then once you settle on it you commit to it entirely. That was always the plan.

[John Calvin] writes clearly, directly, without artifice, and gets straight to the practical heart of the matter.