There is nothing unholy or degrading about sexuality in itself, for by that means men and women join in a process of creation and in an expression of love

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

Life is a very brief candle especially when you burn it at both ends

Probably 90 percent of our life decisions are powered by the twin engines of inertia and laziness.

It is a primitive form of thought that things exist or do not exist.

I'd be a Libertarian, if they weren't all a bunch of tax-dodging professional whiners.

Love yourself and don't settle for less than what you deserve.

We are in danger of developing a cult of the Common Man, which means a cult of mediocrity.

He laughs, sucking his lip ring into his mouth. "I promise I'll go easy on you." A naughty feeling dances inside me. "What if I don't want you to go easy on me?

Nobody helps anybody.

There are people who exist in this world not like entities but like the speckles or spots on something.

The aria, after all, is the soul of opera.