There is no fear in love but perfect love casteth out fear.

If God is for us, who can be against us?

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.

The real satanist is not quite so easily recognized as such

The kingdom of God is within you.

With God, all things are possible.

A Christian should use these arts to the glory of God, not just as tracts, mind you, but as things of beauty to the praise of God. An art work can be a doxology in itself.

Unconditional love is an illogical notion, but such a great and powerful one.

There are few things more dangerous than inbred religious certainty.

They who forgive most shall be most forgiven.

Close your eyes because all the great sounds of existence can best be heard with eyes shut!

Limitation is not a matter of justice. It is a rule of public policy which has its origin in history and its justification in convenience.

I agree with George Washington's concern about parties: They become an end in themselves, rather than being committed to helping people improve their lives.

I'm very proud of all the bluegrass-oriented albums. It just reminded me and my fans that I should always record acoustic music and country records, along with anything else that I might want to do.

The idea of public reason has to do with how questions should be decided, but it doesn't tell you what are the good reasons or correct decisions.

Anytime you suffer a setback or disappointment, put your head down and plow ahead.

People in the upper classes can just as easily be indifferent to their own body, or treat themselves as badly, as people who don't have the money. There are always differences among differences.

I'm the worst tweeter ever. I don't know what I'm doing. I really don't.

Amateurs... venture into scenes that a writer with more experience (and more professional concern) would bypass or eschew altogether.

A vision, without a plan, is just a hallucination.