A man has a right to picture God according to his need, whatever it be.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

Watch a movie that makes you laugh or listen to a song that makes you cry. Embrace your emotions and be proud of what you feel.

It does bear emphasis that slippery-slope arguments are notoriously invalid.

I love skiing, scuba diving and hang-gliding.

What a great thing is understanding! It is priceless. No man can give greater pleasure to his fellow man than by understanding him.

Take caution in your tone, commander. I'm a fair man, but this -- heat is making me absolutely crazy.

Lack of manners is the sign of a hero.

Don't underestimate the value of beginning a headline by naming the people you want to reach.

I spent 10 years as a marketing manager. I've found my experience in the financial world invaluable background for writing about white-collar crimes.

I would be shocked by the lack of security if we were not at Amity headquarters. They often straddle the line between trust and stupidity.

Optimism is a seed sown in the soil of faith; pessimism is a seed hoarded in the vault of doubt.