Fear is different

Common sense in an uncommon degree is what the world calls wisdom.

If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of.

One is not struck by the truth until prompted quite accidentally by some external event.

We go to the past to lay the blame - since the past can't argue. We go to our past selves to account for our present miseries.

... "You may not see the ocean, but right now we are in the middle of the ocean, and we have to keep swimming.

What we cannot bear removes us from life

In order to grow, I promise you'll have to let go of some habits. 10 times out of 10, they'll be the habits you're most in love with.

To enter heaven is to become more human than you ever succeeded in being on earth

Nobody can see pain. They have no frame of reference for pain that's happening to someone else. They can only see inactivity - which they interpret as laziness.

May the light of God's love lead us always through the valleys.

Your steady rain of words soaked me to the skin

This time should have been no different. But it was.

Whoever thinks that he alone has speech, or possesses speech or mind above others, when unfolded such men are seen to be empty.

Once you let go of your morals, everything becomes funny

Even if I died in the service of the nation, I would be proud of it. Every drop of my blood... will contribute to the growth of this nation and to make it strong and dynamic.

The truth can both lift up and knock down.

We need to have more taxes, not less, and we need the taxes we have, certainly, to provide services - for defense and education and health care. We should not cut money here in order to cut taxes.

Heaven is populated entirely by forgiven sinners

Christianity gave eroticism its savor of sin and legend when it endowed the human female with a soul.

I like to spend time with my family - that's the most important thing in my life.