Perseverance is not a passive submission to circumstances—it is a strong and active response to the difficult events of life.

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.

It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

There is no escape if love is not there

She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.

Getting to know who you are is the most essential information that you can find out about yourself

As our heart soars, we fly with it! Let love take you places!

John the Baptist pretending to be Karl Marx.

To create is likewise to give a shape to one's fate

[The politicians] become nothingness and they don't do the job that they got elected to do. And it happens time and time again.

The only “ism” Hollywood believes in is plagiarism.

I don't go to record stores to look at my albums, but it's always a thrill to see them.

There are rhythms in the world waiting for words to be written to them.

When I was little, I met Ronald Reagan. I think I said something to him.

A problem is a question you haven't yet answered to a level that has fulfilled you.