Peace comes when there is no cloud between us and God. Peace is the consequence of forgiveness, God's removal of that which obscures His face and so breaks union with Him.

Pray hardest when it is hardest to pray.

There is no chasm in society that cannot be firmly and permanently bridged by intercession; there is no feud or dislike that cannot be healed by the same exercise of love.

Repeatedly place your pet opinions and prejudices before God. He will surprise you by showing you that the best of them need refining and some the purification of destruction.

A low standard of prayer means a low standard of character and a low standard of service. Those alone labor effectively among men who impetuously fling themselves upward towards God.

The happy sequence culminating in fellowship with God is penitence, pardon, and peace - the first we offer, the second we accept, and the third we inherit.

Pray with your intelligence. Bring things to God that you have thought out and think them out again with Him. That is the secret of good judgment.

The World will go limping until Christ's prayer that all may be one is answered.

God has special confidences for each soul. Indeed, it would seem as though the deepest truths came only in moments of profound devotional silence and contemplation.

[T]hese tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans are also the tax cuts that are least likely to promote growth.

Times may be hard and people may be demanding, but never forget that life is special. Every single day is a special day. God is at work in you!

It's very difficult to learn not to take nasty heckles personally.

Flying is like the ultimate superpower; it's just, like, the coolest thing.

A small fact: You are going to die....does this worry you?

On the printed page, it's best to have everything - you know, to still mind your P's and Q's, dot your I's and cross your T's, yes.

I think it is very beautiful for the poor to accept their lot, to share it with the passion of Christ. I think the world is being much helped by the suffering of the poor people.

In reality, psychiatric diagnosing is a kind of spiritual profiling that can destroy lives and frequently does.

My mom smiled at me. Her smile kind of hugged me.

I really respect anybody who stands by their truth.