I want a laitywho know their creed so well, that they can give an account of it, who know so much of history that they can defend it.

God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission.

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, the world changes. One alone is true to us; One alone can be all things to us; One alone can supply our need.

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.

If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.

Cruelty to animals is as if humans did not love God.

I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.

When you feel in need of a compliment, give one to someone else.

When others cannot find something to hold onto … we can reach out and be their anchor in that moment.

Love does not envy, does not boast, does not delight in evil but rejoice in truth.

Authority does not equal competency. Pass decisions down to those who can best handle them.

By a certain fate, great acts, and great eloquence have most commonly gone hand in hand, equalling and honoring each other in the same ages.

What children can do with the assistance of others might be in some sense even more indicative of their mental development than what they can do alone

One should use great care to select an employer who will be an inspiration, and who is, himself, intelligent and successful

The essence of Christianity...is an ever-new encounter with... the God who speaks to us, who approaches us and who befriends us!

There’s a strange quality in stop-motion photography, like in King Kong, that adds to the fantasy. If you make things too real, sometimes you bring it down to the mundane.

At no time do I come from a cynical point of view. I'm coming from a concerned point of view.

No one said it would be easy But no one said it'd be this hard