I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart I have overcome the world.John 16:33

We can only keep what we have by being willing to freely give it away; a paraphrase of Jesus Christ.

Best smiles come after the toughest time.

Religion is like a blind man looking in a black room for a black cat that isn't there, and finding it.

Out of your vulnerabilities will come your strength.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn't love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.

Why not learn to enjoy the little things-there are so many of them.

Remember the past, plan for the future, but live for today, because yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come.

War does not determine who is right - only who is left.

God helps those who help themselves.

This was the way he had to go

As Robin Morgan wrote so wisely, "Hate generalizes, love specifies". Thats what makes going on the road so important. It definitely specifies.

when you ARE imagining you might as well imagine something worth while

The more loftily we see Christ enthroned, and the more lowly we are when bowing before the foot of the throne, the more truly shall we be prepared to act our part towards Him.

It is better to learn two important lessons in life than a thousand when you are about to die.

Ideas that require people to reorganize their picture of the world provoke hostility.

Ordinary parties, he thought, were subtle games of sexual and social badminton.

If only Africa had more mosquito nets then every year we could save millions of mosquitoes from dying needlessly of aids.

I wanted to be acknowledged as an artist, not just some kiddie-book artist.

When I came to town and saw the price of diesel went above regular gas, that burnt me up.