Those who understand God's sovereignty have joy even in the midst of suffering, a joy reflected on their very faces, for they see that their suffering is not without purpose.

The prayer of faith is a prayer of trust. The very essence of faith is trust.

Sometimes I wonder how you can stand being just a dog..." "You play with the cards you're dealt... Whatever that means.

Fundamental accuracy of statement is the ONE sole morality of writing.

Do as the beautiful woman: see to your figure and your petticoats. Though, of course, I am not speaking literally.

The first lady is, and always has been, an unpaid public servant elected by one person, her husband.

In all my work, I'm interested in trying to understand the human consequences of government policies.

At first you're doing it for yourself, it's about what sounds good to you. It's about expressing yourself. Then you get comfortable as an artist and you find yourself and people get familiar.

Ease my suffering. Make me the happiest, most tortured man in the world. Marry me?

The most glorious exploits do not always furnish us with the clearest discoveries of virtue or vice in men.

The friend who understands you, creates you.

All ancient history was written with a moral object; the ethical interest predominates almost to the exclusion of all others.