The idol of today pushes the hero of yesterday out of our recollection and will in turn be supplanted by his successor of tomorrow.

Great minds have purposes others have wishes.

Great minds have purposes; others have wishes.

Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.

A kind heart is a fountain of gladness, making everything in its vicinity freshen into smiles.

I've had it with you and your emotional constipation!

A tart temper never mellows with age, and a sharp tongue is the only edged tool that grows keener with constant use.

Honest good humor is the oil and wine of a merry meeting, and there is no jovial companionship equal to that where the jokes are rather small and laughter abundant.

Sweet is the memory of distant friends! Like the mellow rays of the departing sun, it falls tenderly, yet sadly, on the heart.

There is a sacredness in tears. They are not the mark of weakness, but of power.

There is a serene and settled majesty to woodland scenery that enters into the soul and delights and elevates it, and fills it with noble inclinations.

The thing that grieves the heart of the Lord is when truth is ridiculed. When God doesn’t see men who stand in defense of the truth.

The pages of a book are given life only as they are opened

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

It was cool at the rock camp - girls could just be themselves and they could be silly, they could roll around on the floor playing guitar.

If you have no intuitive sense of design, then call yourself an "information architect" and only use Helvetica.

Country music has always been about as close to R&B as you can possibly get. We're storytellers.

Blessed the man and woman who is able to serve cheerfully in the second rank - a big test.

Sometimes you do have people who are great at curating; sometimes you have people curating who don't know what they're do.

Infinite perfection is in every man, though unmanifested.

In life you can either follow your fears or be led by your values, by your passions.