I am totally in the hands of the Lord.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

Some people talk about other people’s failures with so much pleasure that you would swear they are talking about their own successes.

All my life, in nameless, indeterminate ways, I'd tried to complete my life with someone else--first my father, then Hugh, even Whit, and I didn't want that anymore. I wanted to belong to myself.

And aren't we all just one heartbreak away from complete and total destruction?

Before you get a dog, you can't quite imagine what living with one might be like; afterward, you can't imagine living any other way.

Emulation looks out for merits, that she may exalt herself by a victory; envy spies out blemishes that she may lower another by defeat.

Be like a very small joyous child, living gloriously in the ever present now, without a single worry or concern about even the next moment of time.

Words are tools which automatically carve concepts out of experience.

I think the coming of spring, the stars overhead, the first snowfall and so on are gifts for a child, a young poet.

Love is a pathway of many colors and dead ends. But when the right path is chosen, the sights are amazing.

You either evolve or dissolve.