He that falls into sin is a man that grieves at it is a saint that boasteth of it is a devil.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

Bitter truths have the power to expect backups if they are shared at all.

When I was trying to earn Jesus by being good, I missed the real Jesus who wants us to love him and serve him not for what he gives but for who he is—dangerous, unpredictable, radical, and amazing.

When you bat, you need to have a lot of patience. I started training for it from the age of eight or nine. So, I knew what I needed when I stepped on the field to bat.

While there continues to be differences, the important point is that all citizens and elected officials use democratic and legal avenues for solving those differences.

I project love, music and love, and I pray for peace. A good song cuts straight to the heart; sometimes it doesn't need to be too many lines - of course, I do love a good story.

I never lose sight of the fact that before I was a writer, I was a teacher. I still am. My classroom's just gotten a little bigger.

Destiny may ride with us today, but there is no reason for it to interfere with lunch.

Once you find you can't walk as far and as fast as you were able, life becomes more complicated.

A woman's got as much right -and more cause - to get drunk than any man

Nothing that is morally wrong can be politically right.