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.

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

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.

There was no one left to speak for me.

Jesus taught us how to pray because The Lord's Prayer is the spiritual image of the Ten Commandments.

Oh, here we go, firing questions right and left. I sort of missed that part. [Mina's most endearing trait?]

All things come to him who waits- provided he knows what he is waiting for.

Whatever results you get, learn and grow from it and move on to the next one.

Death comes to those who wait. And to those who don't. So either way.

That's why I got a new dumb thing moving through the streets Got a new condo moving to the beach Heard Nicki just bought a brand new crib Got damn man she's beauty and the beast

The universe was born restless and has never since been still.

Evil into the mind of god or man may come and go, so unapproved, and leave no spot or blame behind.

What could thunderbirds want with us?" I wondered aloud [...] "We'll find out when Big Bird wakes up," Marc said. My father shook his head. "We'll find out now. Wake him up and make him sing.

Love is only one fine star away, even though the living is sometimes laced with lies.