The beginning of faith is the beginning of fruitfulness; but the beginning of unbelief, however glittering, is empty.

Live each day as if your life had just begun.

Correction does much, but encouragement does more.

We do not have to visit a madhouse to find disordered minds; our planet is the mental institution of the universe.

Every day we should hear at least one little song, read one good poem, see one exquisite picture, and, if possible, speak a few sensible words.

The moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. Whatever you think you can do, or believe you can do, begin it. Action has magic, power and grace.

Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen.

At the moment of commitment the entire universe conspires to assist you.

Courage is the commitment to begin without any guarantee of success.

If I accept you as you are, I will make you worse; however, if I treat you as though you are what you are capable of becoming, I help you become that.

There is nothing worse than aggressive stupidity.

A lonely human we think is lonely. Freakin thoughts surround it. A lonely bird we think is lonely. Damn! Did you see! The giant nature around it. Disrespectful of nature if we be, lonely are only we.

As a servant desireth the approval of his master, and a son the approval of his father, so should we desire the approval of God and our own conscience.

From blood banking to the modern subway, from jazz to social justice, the contributions of African Americans have shaped and molded and influenced our national culture and our national character.

Bringing up issues that are hard to deal with is a challenge for me, and I think that's what draws me to song writing.

I was more influenced by players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen than by the guys in southern rock bands.

Religion is simply art bastardized out of all recognition.

The water hollows out the stone, not by force but drop by drop.

God has enough grace to solve every dilemma you face, wipe every tear you cry, and answer every question you ask.

I am trying to keep growing and improving as a writer.

Jeff Bodine was saying that when he gets depressed, that he cleans house.