Also see how many quarters of corn you will spend in a week in dispensable bread, how much in alms.

In the beginning of time, light drew out matter along with itself into a mass as great as the fabric of the world.

It is not possible for form to do without matter because it is not separable, nor can matter itself be purged of form.

And strictly forbid that any quarrelling be at your meals.

Command that in no way there be in your household any who make strife, discord or divisions in the hostel, but all shall be of one accord, of one will as of one heart and one soul.

The return from cows and sheep in cheese is worth much money every day in the season, without calves and lambs, and without the manure, which all return corn and fruit.

Command those that govern your house before all you household that they keep careful watch that all your household, within and without, be faithful, painstaking, chaste, clean, honest and profitable.

And be careful of this, that each day at your meals you have two overseers over your household when you sit at meals, and of this be sure, that you shall be very much feared and reverenced.

Recently God asked me the same question in a new way, "And if I don't allow you to heal, if I never remove the pain, will you still trust Me?

There are two dilemmas that rattle the human skull: How do you hang onto someone who won't stay? And how do you get rid of someone who won't go?

The law was given to crush our self-confidence and drive us to Jesus.

It did seem hard to be doing something heroic while everyone was too busy to notice.

Life is a warfare and a stranger's sojourn, and after fame is oblivion.

It’s up to you to carve out your place, to know when to change course, and to keep yourself engaged and productive during a work life that may span some 50 years.

My literary career was a fluke. Utterly unexpected.

One of the secrets to success is recognizing that motivation follows action.

Eventually every man gotta face the problem of tryin' to figger if it's worthwhile to prove that he is himself.

The spring sea rising and falling, rising and falling all day.