I'm not afraid of failure; I'm afraid of succeeding at things that don't matter.

The future is as bright as the promises of God.

Expect great things from God, attempt great things for God.

It is the duty of those who are entrusted with the Gospel to endeavor to make it known among all nations.

Expect great things from God, receive great things from God. Expect little from God, receive little from God.

Prayer - secret, fervent, believing prayer - lies at the root of all personal godliness.

To know the will of God, we need an open Bible and an open map.

I will venture to go... but remember that you must hold the ropes.

Surely it is worthwhile to lay ourselves out with all our might in promoting the cause and kingdom of Christ.

There are grave difficulties on every hand, and more are looming ahead. Therefore, we must go forward.

The future is as bright as the promise of God.

Nothing - really, absolutely nothing - says more about Victorian Britain and its capacity for brilliance than that the century's most daring and iconic building was entrusted to a gardener.

It's been so long since I've let myself feel anger that I don't just feel it. It covers my mouth and I swallow it down, the taste sharp and metal as though I'm gnawing through foilware.

Maybe, now and then, we have to give up a portion of our kingdoms--the things we hold dearest--to find what it is God wants for us.

Man's mind is so formed that it is far more susceptible to falsehood than to truth.

A peasant can no more help believing in a traditional superstition than a horse can help trembling when be sees a camel.

My advice to anyone is to figure out what you're good at - what it is that you love doing the most in life - and figure out a way to make a living from it.

I'll be all around in the dark - I'll be everywhere.

One of the sad realities of being a parent is that the same stuff you know is exciting, educational, and enriching in your child'slife is often messy, smelly and exhausting to deal with.

Sometimes I try to meditate, which I hope will help, but it doesn't really. But lots of times my dreams have the seed of an intriguing story.

I'd rather be called a N*gger than a Slave.