Between people long-married there is a diplomacy of the eyes

But a lady forced is never a lady won

Civilization was a defense against nature’s raw power.

To be a leader meant that sometimes you had to look away from the pain

Human life is a voyage on a sea of meaning, not a net of information.

I know that humans are fond of seeing their kind rendered in other media.

Fame is the accumulation of misunderstandings around a well-known name

If mainstream culture thinks gender roles are unimportant, church culture makes them too important.

Oh, God, to know you is life. To serve You is freedom. To praise you is the soul's joy and delight. Guard me with the power of Your grace here and in all places. Now and at all times, forever. Amen.

It isnt enough to believe in something; you have to have the stamina to meet obstacles and overcome them, to struggle.

So it is with scripture. The word of God is there, able to transform your life. But you must probe for it. You have to penetrate the surface with more than just a cursory glance.

We are all saying the same thing in different words.

Normally, I'm so shy.

It takes a minute to get use to the TV thing, and I have so much more respect for TV actors now.

My mother's a staunch feminist, so I grew up with very strong feminist messages. As a result, I battled her in my teenage years because my image of being a man was a deformed one.

What is it with you people? You think not getting caught in a lie is the same thing as telling the truth?

You can really learn from Donahue. I didn't know you could be a woman in a man's body. You go out and you can't parallel park.