He regards it as the highest insult for the wicked to boast of His covenant while profaning His sacred Name by their whole lives.

We are not to look to what men in themselves deserve but to attend to the image of God which exists in all and to which we owe all honor and love.

Prayers will never reach God unless they are founded on free mercy.

Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.

He who has learned to look to God in everything he does is at the same time diverted from all vain thoughts.

Our true wisdom is to embrace with meek docility, and without reservation, whatever the holy scriptures have delivered.

It is now clear that faith is a singular pledge of paternal love, treasured up for the sons whom he has adopted.

The salvation of all the elect is not less certain than the power of God is invincible.

When God descends to us he, in a certain sense, abases himself and stammers with us, so He allows us to stammer with Him

He who neglects to pray alone and in private, however assiduously he frequents public meetings, there gives his prayers to the wind.

Men in prayer give greater license to their unlawful desires than if they were telling jocular tales among their equals.

Your deepest scars tell the world of your greatest triumphs.

Only you can make your dreams come true ...or not.

I'm reachable for people, I'm not out of their league. I'm just a normal girl.

You are alive today, and no matter what your condition, make a mark here and now. Opportunity is at every moment, seizing it is pleasure.

Blacks own so little of the music business, it's pathetic. But I see that changing soon. Black artists, black businessmen and women will unite.

Music is the space between the notes.

Only through practice and more practice, until you can do something without conscious effort.

It's a warm wind, the west wind, full of birds' cries.

It's always sad if anybody you know has a personal problem.