Religious concepts and vocabulary are certainly censored in these textbooks.

There is not one text reference to characteristic Protestant religious life in these books... The dominant theme is the denial of religion as an actual part of American life.

School textbooks have almost completely excised any reference to America's true religious heritage.

Sometimes it takes great suffering to pierce the soul and open it up to greatness

A large vessel will never fill up no matter how small the leak is.

Congratulate yourself as a good beginner. Feel proud of God for choosing you to begin the work at hand. Accept the work freely and get started. Be grateful.

The more we can embrace failure, the more we will be able to open to it and the more confident and resilient we will become.

Oh dear…then they must already be on the march! We have to hurry and get to the Hamblings…before nightfall!’ - Phillip Celeste from Curse of Ancient Shadows

A stitch in time saves uncontrollable blood loss

This music is forever for me. It's the stage thing, that rush moment that you live for. It never lasts, but that's what you live for.

I came to realize that visualizing, projecting yourself into a successful situation, is the most powerful means there is of achieving personal goals.

My doom and my strength is to be solitary.

My older sister is a working mom. She's busy. She chooses to spend money on her children. But she should be able to afford a good shoe for herself.