It is better to be alone with God. His friendship will not fail me, nor His counsel, nor His love. In His strength, I will dare and dare and dare until I die.

Go forward bravely. Fear nothing. Trust in God; all will be well.

All battles are first won or lost, in the mind.

I am not afraid; I was born to do this.

How else would God speak to me, if not through my imagination?

I would rather die than do something which I know to be a sin, or to be against God's will.

[Before being burned at the stake for her faith:] Hold the cross high so I may see it through the flames.

Hope in God. If you have good hope and faith in Him, you shall be delivered from your enemies.

Every man gives his life for what he believes ... one life is all we have to live and we live it according to what we believe.

I was admonished ot adopt feminine clothes; I refused, and still refuse. As for other avocations of women, there are plenty of other women to perform them.

I am the drum on which God is beating out his message.

There would never be anyone else. Not if he lived a thousand lifetimes.

Never ask me to reach for the moon when all I want is to hold your hand." -- Fidelis O Mkparu, author of 'Love's Affliction

Percussion is the most adaptable family of instruments. The biggest challenge is to project percussion in a lyrical way.

Mysticism is, in essence, little more than a certain intensity and depth of feeling in regard to what is believed about the universe.

In July of 2004, I came out strongly against the war with Iraq, because it was going to destabilize the Middle East.

Cruelty is contagious in uncivilized communities.

I used to say, "I sure hope things will change." Then I learned that the only way things are going to change for me is when I change

I am persuaded that love and humility are the highest attainments in the school of Christ and the brightest evidences that He is indeed our Master.

When people let youd own, God will pick you up.

Give your thanks to the needle that stuck in your finger, to wooden beam that you hit your head, to bee that stung you on your hand, because they taught you something!