The nation is built upon the foundation of its homes and the home upon its families.

God does watch over us and does notice us, but it usually through someone else that he meets our needs.

Humility is royalty without a crown.

No amount of rationalizing can change God's laws. No amount of fashion designing can turn immodesty into virtue, and no amount of popularity can change sin into righteousness.

Do it. Do it right. Do it right now.

Real craftsmanship, regardless of the skill involved, reflects real caring, and real caring reflects our attitude about ourselves, about our fellowmen, and about life.

Dream beautiful dreams and then work to make those dreams come true.

I am convinced that each of us, at some time in our lives, must discover the scriptures for ourselves—and not just discover them once, but rediscover them again and again.

There are great challenges ahead of us, giant opportunities to be met. I welcome that exciting prospect and feel to say to the Lord, humbly, 'Give me this MOUNTAIN,' give me these challenges.

The difficulties and hazards of marriage are greatly increased where backgrounds are different

Success is not measured in achievement of goals, but in the stress and strain of meeting those goals

Ariel: “Eric!”Eric: “Do not sing me back to shore! Not until you are standing on two feet!

Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And don't pray when it rains if you don't pray when the sun shines.

Let us remember: One book, one pen, one child, and one teacher can change the world.

When I began writing, it was a cosmic thing: Inspiration! Wham! Short spurts of time when I felt out of touch with reality, temporarily insane and the result: a song!

An adult friend of Lincoln's: "Life was to him a school.

I know you feel alone, but just look up at the stars, and everything that is out there is what you really are

Death alone discloses how insignificant are the puny bodies of men.

If we take a small step in extolling peacemakers as much as honoring war heroes, we will be making a giant leap towards peace.

I'm always fascinated by losers. Also, in my "Foucault's Pendulum," the main characters, who are in a way losers, they are more interesting than the winners.