Death is not the end, but a more glorified existence.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

I won't lie to you. There is always a cost. All I can gurantee is that it will be the right thing.""It's insane, " he says, but without vehemence."It's faith, " I say.

If ants had nuclear weapons, they would probably end the world in a week.

Excellence in art is largely the result of attention to minutiae, and--prayer.

Family, like arsenic, works best in small doses...unless you prefer to die.

Me and Ma have a deal, we're going to try everything one time so we know what we like.

Religions sprang up among men to deal with the sometimes terrifying aspects of existence, to make sense out of the senseless, to explain things we find inexplicable.

One of the near-death experience truths is that each person integrates their near-death experience into their own pre-existing belief system.

What I'd like to be above all is a writer.

Art sweeps the everyday dust from your soul.

The pain of yesterday is the strength of today.