Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.

Do not have Jesus Christ on your lips, and the world in your heart.

My dear Jesus, my Savior, is so deeply written in my heart, that I feel confident, that if my heart were to be cut open and chopped to pieces, the name of Jesus would be found written on every piece.

It is better to be silent and be real than to talk and not be real.

Christianity is greatest when it is hated by the world.

Wherever the bishop shall appear, there let the multitude also be; even as, wherever Jesus Christ is, there is the Catholic Church.

I hunger for the bread of God, the flesh of Jesus Christ ...; I long to drink of his blood, the gift of unending love.

It is not that I want merely to be called a Christian, but actually to be one. Yes, if I prove to be one, then I can have the name.

It is impossible for a man to be freed from the habit of sin before he hates it, just as it is impossible to receive forgiveness before confessing his trespasses.

It is better for me to die in behalf of Jesus Christ, than to reign over all the ends of the earth.

It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians.

Call attention to your strengths instead of pointing out your weaknesses.

He can have heart, he can hit harder and he can be stronger, but there's no fighter smarter than me.

One of the most difficult things is the first paragraph. I have spent many months on a first paragraph, and once I get it, the rest just comes out very easily.

It was kind of a prodding myself to play I Walk The Line straight.

I have a 12-year-old daughter, and all the time people will say, 'Oh, she's young!" and you'd be so surprised what you can learn from that 12-year-old if you just opened up your mind.

My god will wipe this country (America) from the face of the earth.

One role of prohibition is in making the drug market more lucrative.

Chide a friend in private and praise him in public.

Working out makes me feel strong and energized every time. It's my therapy for my mind and my body.

I work best when a little scared, when there's so much more than the lines to think about.