There is no magic in small plans. When I consider my ministry, I think of the world. Anything less than that would not be worthy of Christ nor of His will for my life.

A man generally lives up to what is expected of him.

A man who walks with God always gets to his destination.

It is my business as a Sunday school teacher to instill a divine discontent for the ordinary. Only the best possible is good enough for God. Can you say, 'God, I have done all that I can?

What you are is God’s gift to you. What you can become is your gift to Him.

Time cannot be saved, it can only be spent, and if not spent wisely and well, it is wasted.

I know not the way He leads me, but well do I know my Guide.

Divine miracle is at work in my life.

I grew up aware of all the people I depended on and who depended on me.

So, according to the religious, you can only be good if you're scared of the consequences of being bad? Strange, I thought people were good because they care about each other?

Personally, I'd be really glad to have a national conversation about whether to outlaw most forms of birth control. For once, the kids and their grandparents would find themselves on the same side.

I said, 'The nice thing about Alzheimer's is you get to hide your own Easter eggs.'

When we say "people worry" about inflation, it's mainly bondholders that worry. The labor force benefitted from the inflation of the '50s, '60s and '70s.

Bill Clinton outshines John Adams in that regard.

Most of us fall short much more by omission than by commission. While the world perishes we go our way: purposeless, passionless, day after day.

Gosh, I'd like to direct Our Town on stage.

Again and again, the cicada's untiring cry pierced the sultry summer air like a needle at work on thick cotton cloth.