In this service I hope to live; in it I wish to die!

God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.

If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?

I'd rather be in the heart of Africa in the will of God, than on the throne of England, out of the will of God.

If you have men who will only come if they know there is a good road, I don't want them. I want men who will come if there is no road at all.

People talk of the sacrifice I have made in spending so much of my life in Africa. It is emphatically no sacrifice. Say rather it is a privilege.

There is one safe and happy place, and that is in the will of God.

I determined never to stop until I had come to the end and achieved my purpose.

Without Christ, not one step; with Him, anywhere!

I'll go anywhere as long as it's forward.

Christ alone can save the world, but Christ cannot save the world alone.

You pierce me with a look, a word, a gesture. And yet those same weapons could shield me from hurt if you so choose.

Jason's fingers itched to draw his sword. He'd met plenty of scary demigods, but he was starting to realize that Nico di Angelo--as pale and gaunt as he looked--might be more than he could handle.

Optimism doesn't wait on facts. It deals with prospects. Pessimism is a waste of time.

There is nothing wrong with being well off as long as money has a social and ethical value and is not the object of one's own greed.

The Bible teaches that history began in the Middle East, and someday history will end in the Middle East.

I had two things I could do: I could run over you, and I could put a good stiff arm on you. That was about it.

I get a lot of sleep on the bus. I bring two dogs with me, who keep me grounded. I guess that's just in my soul. It's good to know that you're good at something.

Cat lovers can readily be identified. Their clothes always look old and well used. Their sheets look like bath towels, and their bath towels look like a collection of knitting mistakes.

Again and again, the impossible problem is solved when we see that the problem is only a tough decision waiting to be made.

You dont get old until you replace dreams with regrets.