For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound who shall prepare himself to the battle?

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

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

The real satanist is not quite so easily recognized as such

The kingdom of God is within you.

With God, all things are possible.

A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. An art work can be a doxology in itself.

Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.

There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.

They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.

Happiness depends on being free, and freedom depends on being courageous.

You want to know my name? --a hill, a tree. An empty drifting boat.

To get God on your side is a great way to feel powerful.

House Democrats have tried to increase port security funding on this House floor four times over the last 4 years, and House Republicans have defeated our efforts every single time.

I don't know that I feel comfortable playing a villain; as a matter of fact I probably don't feel comfortable, which is why I like it so much. It's just an opportunity to try something different.

We don't want to go to a movie and sit in a lecture.

Literally, I don't know where life is gonna go from one day to the next, and that's as exciting as it is tiring.

A government should not function based on the pressures of some or others. It should try to adapt a mix of measures that fits every context and generates the appropriate steps forward.

The ideal of happiness has always taken material form in the house, whether cottage or castle; it stands for permanence and separation from the world.

Even after Sword was published, I was still only thinking about the next book, Elfstones.