The Biblical language was so deeply embedded in the great man's mind that it became his normal way of speaking.

Lincoln had entirely outgrown juvenile delight in religious argument. Talking with God seemed to the mature Lincoln more important than talking about Him.

He (Lincoln) recognized the delicate balance between immanence and transcendence, refusing to settle for either of these alone. His was a God who was both in the world and above the world.

He (Lincoln) was accustomed to hearing words, many of them boring, but he was not accustomed to group silence.

Lincoln matured best in sorrow.

Upon being given a Bible, President Abraham Lincoln replied, "In regard to this Great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man.

Deeply convinced of the reality of the divine will, he (Lincoln) had no patience at all with any who were perfectly sure they knew the details of the divine will.

A major element in Lincoln's greatness was the way in which he could hold a strong moral position without the usual accompaniment of self-righteousness.

Man is most free when he is most guided.

His (Lincoln's) patriotism was saved from idolatry by the overwhelming sense of the sovereignty of God.

He was too perplexed to please the conventional and too reverent. to please the infidels.

I serve the God of Isaiah 45:7 so when the darkness comes who gets your praises?

Sometimes you need to do something bad to do something good.I guess that's the irony of life.

It's really my fault because I continue listening to the things that you say.

Death remains about the one certain fact in the lives of each one of us, and there will be suffering, sorrow, and sadness next week as there was last week.

When I finally did stop and look at my life, I realized that I had done what I'd set out to do. In my pitiful little way, I had climbed the mountain I had chosen. And there I was, on top.

Great almes-giving lessens no mans living.

A director is what a director wants to be. If you want to force something, you can fight to the death and maybe get fired, but it's your job to help push things along.

Search, no matter what situation you are in. O thirsty one, search for water constantly. Finally, the time will come when you will reach the spring.

I've always been fascinated by Asian culture, and I love that women can play the lead in a horror film.

When the filter is weakened by a powerful drug, what we see is not delusion but the truth.