Truth be told, many couples spend more time planning the wedding and the honeymoon than they do preparing for the marriage.

Happiness will never flourish in a life bereft of optimism.

I understand (finally) that God does not REACT to prayers or petitions. He has ACTED. It is already done.

Why trade definite for a maybe?

Depending on the strength of the relationship, level of communication and one’s tolerance for discord, many people are able to get past normal skirmishes unscathed.

In relationships, everyone makes mistakes. If you are forgiven for yours, don't take it for granted.

Trying to change someone to suit your desires is a setup for disappointment.

No one should gain access to the important areas of your life if you are not absolutely sure they are there for good reason.

No matter how worldly I became, there was always that one part of me that never forgot where I came from and how simple life was there.

Don't be managed by the likelihood of mishaps. Be motivated by the promise of favor!

Nothing will ever be solved if we wallow in the darkness of denial.

If you're lonely when you're alone, you're in bad company.

She walked away too far for me to call... and for her to hear my voice.

But I see history as a book with many pages--and each day we fill a page with acts of hopefulness and meaning.

You are either losing your mind -- or gaining your soul.

So often we are depressed by what remains to be done and forget to be thankful for all that has been done.

Your thoughts create your reality. Your mind is more powerful than you know.

Few things are necessary to make the wise man happy while no amount of material wealth would satisfy a fool. I am not a fool.

I worry about Las Vegas schools. I hear in math, they only teach them to count to 21.

It usually helps me write by reading - somehow the reading gear in your head turns the writing gear.

There are a lot of things that dancers can do that actors cannot and actors can do that dancers cannot.