Grandpa Patterson used to say: Never approach a bull from the front, a horse from the rear or a fool from any direction.

If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher.

Practicing an attitude of gratitude spills over to acts of generosity.

Our world was created with a sense of order. For every loss, there is a gain. Sometimes we are so blinded by the loss that we don't see the gain, don't recognize the gift.

You can't live a perfect day without doing something for someone who will never be able to repay you.

Cultivating the habit of good deeds will not only affect those around us, it will improve our own emotional well being.

Humans tend to build walls when they should be opening doors.

The best way to get even is to forget.

She said interruptions were simply God's appointments.

Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.

It's all right to sit on your pity pot every now and again. Just be sure to flush when you are finished. Mrs. Miracle

Opportunity doesn't make appointments, you have to be ready when it arrives.

The fires of refinement will shine the light of Christ into the dark places of our hearts, burn off the chaff, and restore us to a state of greater purity.

I like the aesthetics of the Church.

Cleanliness is not next to godliness nowadays, for cleanliness is made an essential and godliness is regarded as an offence.

I think people recognize I'm very sincere in what I say.

When illness enters a home, not only does it take hold of a body. It also weaves a dark web between hearts, a web where hope is trapped.

Every time I watch you open those beautiful eyes, I gaze with awe just thinking of how blessed I am to spend the rest of my life with you.

I love the fame and the money and the power. You have to keep working to have that.

My driving career is low, but musically, it's all pretty high. It's a test of patience, takes forever, but I guess that's the nature of the thing of life. I'm glad to be living the musical life.

God cannot bless who you pretend to be