Do not pray by heart but with the heart.

We can only keep what we have by being willing to freely give it away; a paraphrase of Jesus Christ.

Best smiles come after the toughest time.

Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them.

Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

God helps those who help themselves.

They will turn you over, toss you about, fob you off, take you less seriously, because to get there, you must walk on your own feet.

The mind is strong. It survives, even without thought. Even with everything taken away, it holds a seed—your self.

For me, writing is just as much a choice as breathing. I can quit anytime I want, but not starting again would prove fatal.

Be careful of your Golden GlitterIt may shine upon your Baby Sitter

We can never know truth, but some stories are better than others.

...a photographer must be aware of and concerned about the words that accompany a picture. These words should be considered as carefully as the lighting, exposure and composition of the photograph.

No one can bring to God what you can.

I'd much rather go out having America shocked than having America go, 'Eh, it was his time.'

One cannot rest except after steady practice.

I'd like to see a world where, if a teenager fears she's seeing/hearing things, she feels as comfortable seeking help as she would if she found a lump on her leg.