Surely the thing God enjoys most about being God is the thrill of being merciful, especially to those who don't expect it and often feel they don't deserve it.

Imperfect people are all god has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to him, but he deals with it. So should we.

The Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It is more like a hospital provided for those who wish to get well.

Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.

Above all, never lose faith in your Father in Heaven, who loves you more than you can comprehend.

God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.

God expects you not simply to face the future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future--to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities.

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world.

And if those children are unresponsive, maybe you can't teach them yet, but you can love them. And if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow.

The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.

Don't give up when the pressure mounts. Face your doubts. Master you fears.

To learn to love, one must first learn to see.

If you don't believe your general, you're not going to go into battle knowing you're going to die.

When you're building a business or joining a company you have to be transparent, you can't have two sets of information for two sets of people.

I was always fascinated by politics, and I did not like the direction the country was going under Bill Clinton.

We are all strong-willed, forceful personalities and the President encourages vigorous debate.

The short of it is, as an aspiring writer, there is nothing as damaging to your credibility as saying that you don't like to read.

The price of discipline is always less than the pain of regret.

Civilization is what makes you sick.

Sharon Stone. She is one of the most dedicated people I know, but also highly unedited.

Men become accustomed to poison by degrees.