The trouble with most of our prayers is that we give them as if we were picking up the phone and ordering groceries - we place our order and hang up.

Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

God is the designer of the family.

Being humble means recognizing that we are not on earth to see how important we can become, but to see how much difference we can make in the lives of others

Let us never forget to pray. God lives. He is near. He is real. He is not only aware of us but cares for us. He is our Father. He is accessible to all who will seek Him.

You can be smart and happy or stupid and miserable. . . it's your choice

Go forward in life with a twinkle in your eye and a smile on your face, but with great purpose in heart.

Whatever you do, do well. Be good at it. Stand a little taller. Be a little stronger. Be a little better.

The major work of the world is not done by geniuses. It is done by ordinary people, with balance in their lives, who have learned to work in an extraordinary manner.

Gratitude is the beginning of wisdom. Stated differently, true wisdom cannot be obtained unless it is built on a foundation of true humility and gratitude.

Somehow forgiveness, with love and tolerance, accomplishes miracles that can happen in no other way.

I find waiting unbearable because it makes me passive and negates me. I hate being nothing.

Awesome, Monk have a brother from the film Monk 2000, however... what makes you think that film and reality are different?

There is rust in my mouth,the stain of an old kiss.

We have more days to live through than pleasures. Be slow in enjoyment, quick at work, for men see work ended with pleasure, pleasure ended with regret.

Sometimes you make your mistakes with your eyes wide open.

We may easily be too big for God to use, but never too small.

I have to fit in. Wherever they want to use me, that's fine.

We of the craft are all crazy.

Dark hair fell in a sweep over his forehead. He looked like a man who would write vers libre, as indeed he did.

There are so many layers of bullshit and everything sounds the same.