But then, that's the beauty of writing stories-each one is an exploratory journey in search of a reason and a shape. And when you find that reason and that shape, there's no feeling like it.

God would not have made the universe as it is unless He intended us to understand it.

The red rose whispers of passion, And the white rose breathes of love; O, the red rose is a falcon, And the white rose is a dove.

God [is] the author of the universe, and the free establisher of the laws of motion.

... even when we find not what we seek, we find something as well worth seeking as what we missed.

Be true to your work, your word, and your friend.

The gospel comprises indeed, and unfolds, the whole mystery of mans redemption, as far forth as it is necessary to be known for our salvation.

What makes a river so restful to people is that it doesn't have any doubt it is sure to get where it is going, and it doesn't want to go anywhere else.

From a knowledge of His work, we shall know Him.

For 3 Million you could give everyone in Scotland a shovel, and we could dig a hole so deep we could hand her over to Satan in person.

We are addicted to money and our obsession with it is leading to the destruction of our planet.

One of my friends at the Compound has a photographic memory. Everything she ever sees, reads, or hears, she remembers forever in perfect detail.

I do not think that the real reason why people accept religion has anything to do with argumentation. They accept religion on emotional grounds.

Temperament, you'll find, is highly dependent on time of day, weather, frequency of naps, and whether one has had enough to eat.

Weird doors open. People fall into things.

Love is blind, but marriage restores its sight.

I've been touring now since about '68. I was in Germany when the wall came down. Unfortunately I was in New York when 9/11 happened.

Without curiosity, all doors remain closed!

I believe the American people are looking for someone to speak the truth.

Each man must work for himself, and unless he so works, no outside help can avail him.

I play for high stakes and given an audience - there is no act too daring or too noble.