History is no criminal court

It is striking how history, when resting on the memory of men, always touches the bounds of mythology.

Every generation is equidistant from God.

He who overcomes himself is divine. Most see their ruin before their eyes; but they go on into it.

In schoolbooks and in literature we can separate ecclesiastical and political history; in the life of mankind they are intertwined.

Calvin was virtually the founder of America.

Most humans recognize their ruin, but they carry on regardless.

All ages are equidistant from eternity, and just as immediately accessible to God's presence.

We must be ready to learn from one another, not claiming that we alone possess all truth and that somehow we have a corner on God.

When everything seems to be going wrong with you, you must remember the airplane takes off against the wind

Wherever people go to find peace - that's what I find in the ocean.

I've always chosen my band members based on their sense of humor. It might sound stupid, but it means not only are they fun to live with on a tour bus for years, but humor implies intelligence.

For if there is any single thing that everyone hopes for most dearly, it must be this: that the youngest outlive the oldest.

When you would suffocate or ignore dissent, remember how many times you dissented.

When I recognize I've got anger, then I realize it's because I have a need that's not being met.

Human war has been the most successful of our cultural traditions.

When you are happy, when you are laughing, when you are loving, the radiance of your Soul shines through, and all are lifted by it.

We've got to rebuild human hearts - and persuade people that hope isn't just possible, but essential.