Biographies by preachers are of no value. If they admire a man they always make him a saint, while if they dislike one, they always make him a demon.

Though you are weak and frail, though you are poor and helpless, God does not despise you; but would glorify your being with His own, and raise you to fellowship with Himself.

Not a sorrow, not a burden, not a temptation, not a bereavement, not a disappointment, not a care, not a groan or tear, but has its antidote in God's rich and inexhaustible resources.

This isn't goodbye. It's "see you later".

It’s good to ask questions that make people uncomfortable.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who come into a room and say "Here I am!" and those who come in and say "Oh there you are."

The world is extremely interesting to a joyful soul.

All that once was directly lived has become mere representation.

I have learned that in all negotiations nothing matters except the will to reach agreement.

For students, the evolution-creation discussion can be a useful exercise, for it can help develop their critical thinking skills.

We must do everything we can to be more aggressive in confronting Syria about what they are doing in Iraq.

Role modeling is the most basic responsibility of parents. Parents are handing life's scripts to their children, scripts that in all likelihood will be acted out for the rest of the children's lives.

I decided I needed to give up something, so I gave up teaching.