Shepherds, did they but know it, walk through greater halls than kings.

What do nations care about the cost of war, if by spending a few hundred millions in steel and gunpowder they can gain a thousand millions in diamonds and cocoa?

You have to look for the joy. Look for the light of God that is hitting your life, and you will find sparkles you didn't know were there.

I'm okay with it now that Obama’s in office. I'm kind of trusting of him. But President Ted Cruz? Where this is going would bother me.

We are on earth as extensions of God to finish the work He began. We are the essence of God, His on-going incarnation in the world.

You see, to me, the art of music is listening to it, not playing it. The real art of it is hearing it.

I would really love to go on an archaeological dig.

For him in vain the envious seasons roll Who bears eternal summer in his soul.

That's pretty hot," he said. "Punching me in the eye?" "Well, no. Of course not. I meant the idea of getting rough with you is hot. I'm a big fan of full-contact sports." "I'm sure you are.

The playful kitten, with its pretty little tigerish gambols, is infinitely more amusing than half the people one is obliged to live with in the world.

The writing life is essentially one of solitary confinement - if you can't deal with this, you needn't apply.