Nothing enlarges the gulf of atheism more than the wide passage that lies between the faith and lives of men pretending to teach Christianity.

See how the skilful lover spreads his toils.

Philosophers and common heathen believed one God, to whom all things were referred; but under this God they worshipped many inferior and subservient gods.

Astrological prayers seem to me to be built on as good reason as the predictions.

Sincerity and honesty carry one through many difficulties which all the arts he can invent would never help him through.

Prayer among men is supposed a means to change the person to whom we pray; but prayer to God doth not change him, but fits us to receive the things prayed for.

Peace and wickedness are far asunder.

Error is but the shadow of the truth.

A story should, to please, at least seem true, Be apropos, well told, concise, and new: And whenso'er it deviates from these rules, The wise will sleep, and leave applause to fools.

It is the same way with dating. The time you are most prepared for dating is when you don't need anyone to complete you, fulfill you, or instill in you a sense of worth or purpose.

Tess, there isn't a drunken, screaming netballer in the world that would have made me not want to ... continue.

I already won.

I no longer believe in love, " she said bitterly. "When people claim to have lost their heart, it's usually only their wits that have vanished.

YouTube is akin to having my own network.

Who writes poetry imbibes honey from the poisoned lips of life.

The true sin against the Holy Ghost is ingratitude.

The English are always ready to admire anything so long as they can queue up.

I still have very close ties to Houston and the Astros because that was my first team.

Adoption is a redemptive response to tragedy that happens in this broken world.