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."

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

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.

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.

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.

His head lowered so that his cheek softly brushed against hers. With his mouth near her ear, he whispered, "I can't keep my hands from you.

The generation that had information, but no context. Butter, but no bread. Craving, but no longing.

People will try to block you. Some will do it just for pure hostility. But most others are just afraid of themselves.

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

I had an Irish Catholic education. Horrible nuns, vindictive and cruel.

The outward appearance would never indicate they were brothers. (...) But she could see that at the moment they were as united as triplets in the womb.

Evangelicals have to face it (like Roman Catholics of 16th century had to): Increasingly, our version of Good News is neither news nor good.

What white woman, however lonely, was ever captive or insulted by me? Yet they say I am a bad Indian.

I never took the bus. Never. Walking meant you were eccentric or pious or a loser - riding the bus meant you were insane or masochistic and worse than a loser.

Ive learned the truth in these sayings: Luck is when opportunity meets preparation and The right project will find you.