Those who have hurt you in the past cannot continue to hurt you now unless you hold on to the pain through resentment.

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

We are products of our past, but we don't have to be prisoners of it.

Great opportunities may come once in a lifetime, but small opportunities surround us every day.

Pretentiousness repels but authenticity attracts, and vulnerability is the pathway to intimacy.

Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record.

You discover your identity and purpose through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

God is always more interested in why we do something than in what we do. Attitudes count more than achievements.

Your wisest moments will be those when you say yes to God.

We are healed to help others. We are blessed to be a blessing. We are saved to serve, not to sit around and wait for heaven.

As long as you do things for God, you are a Hall of Famer in heaven's list.

You'll only beat your fears once you get to the point where you care more about your purpose than what people think of you.

Gratitude is one of the greatest attitudes of the human heart.

An individual's perception is their reality colored in the shades they desire--not necessarily the color that it is.

In politics, a picture is worth a thousand words.

What good is a reputation not put to good use.

Be modest in speech, but excel in action.

To know how to choose a path with heart is to learn how to follow intuitive feeling.

On the professional side, those 18 years on the farm instilled my love for agriculture.

I think if I have any kind of unique gift, it's more in the comedy area than it is in the dramatic area.