Have you ever tried to get to your feet with a sprained dignity?

We have to be braver than we think we can be, because God is constantly calling us to be more than we are.

The great thing about getting older is that you don't lose all the other ages you've been.

Agape love is...profound concern for the well-being of another, without any desire to control that other, to be thanked by that other, or to enjoy the process.

When we believe in the impossible, it becomes possible, and we can do all kinds of extraordinary things.

A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe.

Like it or not, we either add to the darkness of indifference and out-and-out evil which surrounds us or we light a candle to see by.

Creativity comes from accepting that you're not safe, from being absolutely aware, and from letting go of control. It's a matter of seeing everything - even when you want to shut your eyes.

It was a dark and stormy night.

Because we fail to listen to each other's stories, we are becoming a fragmented human race.

If we are not willing to fail we will never accomplish anything. All creative acts involve the risk of failure.

In thoughts, be wise. In speech, be cautious. In sentiment, be positive. In actions, be prudent.

Set yourself free. Realize you already have everything you need and don’t need anything else.

Souls are more important than stories, yes. But stories are a window to the soul. Without stories, the soul suffocates.

A lasting order cannot be established by bayonets.

God made the integers all else is the work of man.

You hate evil, but you don't hate the people that do evil. So, hate has to go out the window.

I have come to the conclusion that while a candidate's faith matters, what's most important is how he or she applies that faith.

Chasing meaning is better for your health than trying to avoid discomfort.

I never wanted to be a businessman, I just wanted to change the world

Now close the windows and hush all the fields: If the trees must, let them silently toss.