If your intuition is telling you not to do something, then don't. Your intuition is not stupid.

If you can laugh at yourself, you are going to be fine. If you allow others to laugh with you, you will be great.

It took me a long time to understand that God is not the enemy of my enemies. God is not even the enemy of God's enemies.

Don't let your life wait for other people.

A man doesn't realize how much he can stand until he is put to the test. You can stand far more than you think you can. You are much stronger than you think you are.

Ask the first man you meet what he means by defending freedom, and he'll tell you privately he means defending the standard of living.

The heart does heal and you will love like this again- except when you do, you'll deny that you ever loved like this before.

That which does not kill you will ultimately make you stronger.

When they locked up the social democrats, I remained silent; I was not a social democrat.

More than fifty-five years ago my father told me, "The Bible does not belong on the shelf but in your hand, under your eye, and in your heart."

For politicians truth and falsehood are unimportant. So I never could become a politician - not even a church politician.

Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.

She knew her place in this family, always had. Knew why she was conceived. And it wasn't for a photo on the mantle.

Healing does not take place in the fast lane.

I am past scorching; not easily can’st thou scorch a scar.

For me, it is the worst kind of sacrilege if you are given some of special talent and you don't take advantage of this gift.

Mere bashfulness without merit is awkward; and merit without modesty, insolent. But modest merit has a double claim to acceptance, and generally meets with as many patrons as beholders.

Another principle is, the deepest affections of our hearts gather around some human form in which are incarnated the living thoughts and ideas of the passing age.

Only a genius can play a fool.

Be all you can be in whatever you choose to do. The sky is the limit, so go for it. And do not create any self-imposed limitations.

We're born, we live, we die. The most important thing out of those three is to live your life the way you want to.