I'd give the Devil benefit of law, for my own safety's sake.

One of the greatest problems of our time is that many are schooled but few are educated.

You wouldn't abandon ship in a storm just because you couldn't control the winds.

Occupy your mind with good thoughts, or the enemy will fill them with bad ones.

Lord, give me a sense of humor so that I may take some happiness from this life and share it with others.

The heart that has truly loved never forgets.

Take something from yourself, to give to another, that is humane and gentle and never takes away as much comfort as it brings again.

I would uphold the law if for no other reason but to protect myself.

The things we pray for, good Lord, give us grace to labor for.

Nobody owns anything but everyone is rich - for what greater wealth can there be than cheerfulness, peace of mind, and freedom from anxiety?

Whoever loveth me, loveth my hound.

I live my life in the light of your love.

Contrary to his infallibly "honest" image, Abe wasn't above lying so long as it served a noble purpose.

But mothers lie. It's in the job description.

Envy makes people lonely, and brings them great suffering. It is horrible stuff to have in our flesh, and it is a sin we need to take deadly seriously.

Especially in football, it is not a QB's game... even though the media likes to make it into that - it takes the whole team.

Mid-grade readers don't have short attention spans, they just have low boredom tolerance.

I don't care much about success or anything like that. I've only ever wanted life to be an adventure.

Poetry is a way of always paying attention to the world for me; a way of letting the world stick to me instead of being anxious or estranged, just being present in the world.

My number is 174517; we have been baptized, we will carry the tattoo on our left arm until we die.

Babyface is definitely a big inspiration.