Love people, not things; use things, not people.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness.

Do it. Do it right. Do it right now.

Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.

Dream beautiful dreams and then work to make those dreams come true.

I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again.

There are great challenges ahead of us, giant opportunities to be met. I welcome that exciting prospect and feel to say to the Lord, humbly, 'Give me this MOUNTAIN,' give me these challenges.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals

Adventure lies not in the places we seek, but in the moments we create in the places we treasure.

Recreate your life, always, always. Remove the stones, plant rose bushes and make sweets. Begin again.

Twitter is currently valued at $8 billion, or $1 for every hour it has wasted.

I make music to bring the dead to life for a couple minutes and then let it go.

America is not at war with Islam. And it is a mistake and it plays into the hands of the terrorists to act as though we are.

History is not merely what happened. It is what happened in the context of what might have happened.

Who is an artist? I say we take a title. No one gives it to us. We make our lives.

I was lucky Mozart was not eligible this year.

As they say - a bird in the hand is worth one in the bush.