Hath not the potter power over the clay of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour and another unto dishonour?

How I wish that more men who claim to be evangelical really believed the Word of God--that it IS the Word of God, that it is God speaking.

To progress is always to begin always to begin again

Remember it is not you who supports the root, but the root that supports you.

What do you have that you did not receive? And if you did receive it, why do you boast as if you had not received it?

The pain that you've been feeling, can't compare to the joy that's coming.

Anyone who wonders if a Christian can sin is ignorant about sin's enslaving nature.

For we know that our old self was crucified with him so the the body of sin might be brought to nothing, that we should no longer be enslaved to sin.

...so unbelief alone commits sin..Hence Christ calls unbelief the only sin.

We need to remember how what Christ has already done transforms who we are right now -- not later, once we get it together but right now in all the messes we've made.

A good editor is like tinsel to a Christmas Tree...they add the perfect amount of sparkle without being gaudy.

To see your inner-self, close your eyes and feel.

Our ports are owned by local governments who are responsible for the ports. It is the Coast Guard and Customs that provide security. The federal government will never outsource our security.

I am not at all in favor of hard work for its own sake; many people who work very hard indeed produce terrible things, and should most certainly not be encouraged.

In January 1944 I was called up by the Forced Labor Service, but I deserted on October 10, 1944.

Romance says, ' I want it now!'. Wisdom urges patience

Somebody can paint with a fine brush like Monet and do millions of little dots or somebody can splatter it up there like Kandinsky or Jackson Pollock and go "Yep, that's art." That's okay.

My own answer to the contrarian question is that most people think the future of the world will be defined by globalization, but the truth is that technology matters more.

If you stand up for women, then don't bash me.

If you want a religion that makes sense, then I suggest something other than Christianity. But if you want a religion that makes life, then, I think this is the one.

beautiful December grapes, blue as plums, every grape a little skinful of sweet, tasteless water