Even as individuals become families and families become communities, and communities become nations, so eventually must the nations draw together in peace.

Neither man nor angel can discern hypocrisy, the only evil that walks invisible except to God alone.

I don't care who scores the goals, I'm going to leave my human beingness on the field!

A manuscript not submitted is a book not published.

There's no getting blood out of a turnip.

Animals have one thing that puts them way ahead of people: they don't dissemble, and you don't have to pretend in front of them.

But if there is one thing clearly and plainly laid down about election, it is this: that elect men and women may be known and distinguished by holy lives.

I'll admit I said something I shouldn't have said.

I have to convince myself that this is not a pointless life, even the body is telling me so.

Like a lady who has lost weight and she's just getting to that point where she can fit into that favourite dress, you get the film down to just about the right cut. You can feel it when it happens.

One sees qualities at a distance and defects at close range.