Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out to the God who is all-powerful.

Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man's dominion, And that, with paddle or fins or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea.

With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.

Life is simply better when we are with others, and worse when we are isolated. God designed us to be connected, and life breaks down when we are not.

Men are polished, through act and speech, Each by each, As pebbles are smoothed on the rolling beach.

The best people in the world aren't those who never fail - but those who fail and learn something from it. I hope that your goal in life isn't to slide safely into death not having screwed up much.

I'm not looking for starters, I'm looking for finishers.

The central message of the Bible is about God redeeming a humanity that is in trouble and suffering.

Though your experience may indicate that God has forgotten you or has left you alone, He is on your side. He is the God of grace, and He is actively working on your behalf.

The birds can fly, An' why can't I?

Not in rewards, but in the strength to strive, the blessing lies.

Well, that's an evil smile...

He said the truth is like that water: it doesn't matter how hard you try to bury it

If you don't care about money, Nina dear, call it by its other names.""Kruge? Scrub? Kaz's one true love?""Freedom, security, retribution.

One always likes to do the things for which one has ability.

It seems to be the fate of idealists to obtain what they have struggled for in a form which destroys their ideals.

The Mill gets by going.

If you are in love-that's a good thing-that's about the best thing that can happen to anyone.

I've never had a five-year plan or a three-year plan, or whatever, ... We had an idea philosophically of what we were going to do and how we were going to do it.

Depth and strength of a human character are defined by its moral reserves.

Be not familiar with the idea of wrong, for sin in fancy mothers many an ugly fact.