The soul ... may have many symbols with which it reaches toward God.

There are many trails up the mountain, but in time they all reach the top.

A woman with opinions had better develop a thick skin and a loud voice.

Nay, it's not the Devil been leading her astray. It's books! That girl has been nothing but trouble ever since she learned how to read.

Truth is naturally universal...and shines into many different windows, though many are clouded.

It is seldom in life that one knows that a coming event is to be of crucial importance.

Life is malleable and the hammer is desire.

Timing's mighty important. In cooking, in life, in love. If the timing goes wrong, you've got to start over. Do it right.

Her lips were drawn to his like a moth to a flame.

I only know that from wherever it is that we're going there can be no turning back

I am sure that no man asks mercy and grace with true meaning, but if mercy and grace have first been given him.

A worthy failure is more valuable than a mediocre success.

I know!" he growls back, his voice guttural. I wonder if all of his fire kind have eyes like his. Eyes that burn and smolder.

I think that wars will never stop, it's just that there are sides. You have to choose your side. And there are more progressive sides.

I think it took me a while to convince Nashville that what I do is genuine and my heart's in the right place, and I love country music.

With writing music and writing songs and recording music and coming up with stuff, you need to kind of reengage that kind of inner child to come up with interesting perceptions.

In two cases I did not fulfill my role as defense minister, in that I did not stop things that I was sure should have been stopped.

When lightning strikes, the mouse is sometimes burned with the farm.

Once you’re comfortable by yourself you learn to be more at ease with others.

Balance is overrated.

A thankful heart is never half-full or half-empty, but always overflowing with love.