The authority of example and considerations of character, unlike pudding, are not whipped up in an instant.

God does not begin by asking us about our ability, but only about our availability, and if we then prove our dependability, he will increase our capability.

The soul is like a violin string: it makes music only when it is stretched.

If, in the end, you have not chosen Jesus Christ it will not matter what you have chosen.

The more seriously we work on our own imperfections, the less we are judgemental of the imperfections of others.

We should certainly count our blessings, but we should also make our blessings count.

No love is ever wasted. Its worth does not lie in reciprocity.

The submission of one's will is really the only uniquely personal thing we have to place on God's altar. The many other things we 'give' are actually the things He has already given or loaned to us.

We should not assume; however, that just because something is unexplainable by us, it is unexplainable.

Trials and tribulations tend to squeeze the artificiality out of us, leaving the essence of what we really are and clarifying what we really yearn for.

You rock a sobbing child without wondering if today's world is passing you by, because you know you hold tomorrow tightly in your arms.

I'd rather give my life than be afraid to give it.

...in this way the structure of the universe- I mean, of the heavens and the earth and the whole world- was arranged by one harmony through the blending of the most opposite principles.

Obviously Linux owes its heritage to UNIX, but not its code. We would not, nor will not, make such a claim.

I've always thought that the stereotype of the dirty old man is really the creation of a dirty young man who wants the field to himself.

When the music arrives in my mind, it gives me the direction and the form at the same time. It's integrated into the music itself.

My stage successes have provided me with the greatest moments outside myself, my film successes the best moments, professionally, within myself.

I have strong sentiments toward Iran, since I distinguish between the Iranian regime and the Iranian people. I highly esteem Iranian music and culture.

The Big Lie makes those who toil appear to be idle, while those who speak into dictaphones appear to be the hard workers.

It's tedious to watch something very obvious being worked out, like a movie that's not particularly good and after about half an hour you know how it's going to end.

We justify ourselves when we should judge ourselves. If we learned humility, it might spare us the humiliation.