The bibliophile is the master of his books, the bibliomaniac their slave.

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul.

We should not judge people by their peak of excellence; but by the distance they have traveled from the point where they started.

The Church is not a gallery for the exhibition of eminent Christians, but a school for the education of imperfect ones.

Some men are like pyramids, which are very broad where they touch the ground, but grow narrow as they reach the sky.

As for marigolds, poppies, hollyhocks, and valorous sunflowers, we shall never have a garden without them, both for their own sake, and for the sake of old-fashioned folks, who used to love them.

A person without a sense of humor is like a wagon without springs. It's jolted by every pebble on the road.

The thistle is a prince. Let any man that has an eye for beauty take a view of the whole plant, and where will he see a more expressive grace and symmetry; and where is there a more kingly flower?

Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody expects of you. Never excuse yourself.

He is rich or poor according to what he is, not according to what he has.

Every tomorrow has two handles. We can take hold of it with the handle of anxiety or the handle of faith.

Dad" I pleaded, "this is so [cuss word you never, ever say in front of your mother] ridiculous.

Mourning was really for the living.

If you love people, you'll enjoy your life. If you don't, you won't love anything you do.

I started out with comedy in college, but had my major in Recreation Administration - which meant I wasn't going to get a real job - so I started doing a little standup.

Principles are only tools in the hands of God; they will soon be thrown away when they are no longer useful.

The opposite of bad is not good.The opposite of bad is love

A servant of the Lord stands bodily before men, but mentally he is knocking at the gates of heaven with prayer.

There's a sameness and comfort level you get living in a country like America.

I love it if a man makes an effort to get to know my parents and sisters. Getting to know the people who matter to me goes a long way.

I mean that psychologically. I think [Donald Trump] showed in the debates when he encounters criticism or challenge he behaves the way a bully would. He just doesn't take it well.