Spiritual joy is what you experience when you choose to give thanks to God no matter what happens—even when things go wrong.

The best way to encourage your children is to let them know you are praying for them.

There is no substitute for your impassioned prayers on behalf of your children

Prayer is your attempt to bring your will and desires in line with God’s will.

Before you and your spouse can work as a team raising your children, you must first work as a team in your marriage.

Take responsibility and make a relationship the best it can be. We're all afraid of being hurt. Get rid of that fear. Be in the moment and enjoy the relationship - or you'll ruin it.

You had my heart inside of your hand but you played it to the beat

To know how to free oneself is nothing; the arduous thing is to know what to do with one's freedom.

I don't know whether I'll reach 40. I don't know whether I'll reach 35. I can't be sure about that. I am bloody serious. I am very, very serious. I didn't think I'd make 30.

I know what to keep to myself. I know what I want to give up.

One of my theme songs is that if you can't do it in a test tube, don't do it.

Whatever we think and say is wonderfully better for our spirits and trust in another mouth.

I wondered if he ever thought of me, and hated the pang I felt when I told myself he didn't.

Move forward with purpose

When I invented the Web, I didn't have to ask anyone's permission. Now, hundreds of millions of people are using it freely. I am worried that that is going end in the USA.