Some persons are so inclined to mortify themselves that at every opportunity they have, they do so. What a beautiful practice this is, and how profitable!

You must strive with all possible care to please God in such a manner as neither to do nor behold anything, without first consulting Him, and in everything to seek Him alone and His glory.

Clouds come floating into my life, no longer to carry rain or usher storm, but to add color to my sunset sky.

The coldest depth of Hell is reserved for people who abandon kittens.

I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair.

I think, like Ronald Reagan, in another way, in a secular way, John Paul II was a great communicator, but he was also a man of deep conviction.

The memory of Cumshewa is of a great lonesomeness smothered in a blur of rain.

It's fine to be sexy, but you can be sexy without licking a hammer!

When we forgive and let go, not only does a huge weight drop off your shoulders, but the doorway to your own self-love opens.

You can't stop people from talking about you, but you can stop giving them something to talk about.

The United Nations is an indispensable but deeply flawed organization. It is valuable to the United States, and the United States is invaluable to it. We need to reform it.

There are no guidelines for what happens when you get successful as an artist. My heroes were artists like Acconci, and he didn't make any money. That's what I thought success was.