Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.

All things are difficult before they are easy.

We never know the worth of water till the well is dry.

Charity begins at home, but should not end there.

Light, God's eldest daughter, is a principal beauty in a building.

Prayer should be the key of the day and the lock of the night.

Health is not valued till sickness comes.

If you would have a good wife, marry one who has been a good daughter.

He who cures a disease may be the skillfullest, but he that prevents it is the safest physician.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

One that would have the fruit must climb the tree.

Remember, I'm the only person her who's paid to be nice to you. But not too nice. Give me any lip and I'll break your face. OK?

...sometimes you just want the comfort of knowing that somebody really does care about you (even if they show it in peculiar ways).

When we have hope, we are showing that we trust God to work out the situation. Trust is the only way we're going to make it through and be a part of God's marvelous plan for His child.

In our country today, very few children are raised to believe that their principal destiny is to serve their family, their country, or God.

But it there's anything I've learned in the past few months, it's that the only thing that's certain in life is that nothing in life is certain.

Whatever happens in a government could have happened differently, and it usually would have been better if it had.

I'm interested in the way major events don't necessarily announce themselves as major events. They're often little things - the drip, drip of life that changes people or affects people.

Desire is possibility seeking expression.

My beauty simply shines forth like the sun!

The uses of government should be to foster, protect and promote the possession of equality.