Holiness does not consist in doing uncommon things, but in doing every thing with purity of heart.

One must overcome history by dogma.

Our character is our will; for what we will we are.

A habit of devout fellowship with God is the spring of all our life, and the strength of it.

To put labour and wages first and human ordomestic life second is to invert the order of God and of nature.

Few men are both rich and generous; fewer are both rich and humble.

Every duty, even the least duty, involves the whole principle of obedience.

A critic knows more than the author he criticizes, or just as much, or at least somewhat less.

She flew into his arms. Held on tight as he swung her off her feet and hugged her so hard it hurt. She didn't care. She didn't want him to ever let go.

It takes more courage to disturb the neighborhood than it takes to disturb the universe. And the price is often higher.

One of the greatest gifts to give our friends and others is a prayer.

Don’t listen to advice. Give yourself the freedom to make your own errors, it’s the only way you’ll learn.

I work on OpenBSD fulltime, as the project leader. I set some directions, increase communication between the developers, and try to be involved in nearly every aspect of the base system.

To reflect upon the event horizon is a great deal more awe-inspiring than a burning bush or a wooden statue that weeps or pees or bleeds.

The function of a newspaper in a democracy is to stand as a sort of chronic opposition to the reigning quacks. The minute it begins to out-whoop them it forfeits its character and becomes ridiculous.

Humility is the only virtue that no devil can imitate. If pride made demons out of angels, there is no doubt that humility could make angels out of demons.

I may not believe in life after death, but what a gift it is to be alive now.

If you don't know an answer, a fact, a statistic - make it up on the spot.