The greatest force in the world today is the power of God as it works through man.

The past is behind, learn from it. The future is ahead, prepare for it. The present is here, live it.

If ingratitude be numbered among the serious sins, then gratitude takes its place among the noblest of virtues.

Men take care not to make women weep, for God counts their tears.

I acknowledge that I do not understand the processes of creation, but I accept the fact of it.

There is no more beautiful sight in all this world than to see a family praying together. There is real meaning behind the oft-quoted ‘The family that prays together stays together.

When faith replaces doubt, when selfless service eliminates selfish striving, the power of God brings to pass His purposes.

Perhaps the surest test of an individual's integrity is his refusal to do or say anything that would damage his self-respect.

Wonderful, glorious things are in store for you if you will only believe, obey, and endure.

If you want to give light to others you have to glow yourself.

There are feet to steady, hands to grasp, minds to encourage, hearts to inspire, and souls to save

Imagination is the sacred intuition.

Don’t break the rules when you haven’t fully figured them out yet.

I swooned again – I had that moment of falling in love with reading again.

I realise that a novel and a film are different mediums. As artistes, we need to respect other artistes. It also needs a lot of courage to take risks to experiment and interpret known literary works.

I don't feel I made any sacrifices at all. I'm doing my best to juggle.

We've all been there, onstage. You say something you don't mean, you make fun of something on accident but... This wasn't that. This wasn't crowd work. This was a rehearsed set. This was pointed.

I'm not as bearish as many others about China. Why? Because China must grow. So I am far more optimistic about China.

In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail.

Thou beginnest better than thou endest. The last is inferior to the first. [Lat., Coepisti melius quam desinis. Ultima primis cedunt.]

I'm not avoiding specifics, but I've always written songs from more of a global standpoint.