Truth is tarter than taradiddles; and nothing is tarter, terser, than truth on the track of tired trash in a trance.

The student of history knows no more refreshing recreation than that of nailing liars, like vermin, to the wall.

An appeal to a goodness which is not in him is, to a vain and sensitive soul, a stinging insult.

You never know, until it happens, what you will owe the dead.

The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.

The secrets of success are a good wife and a steady job. My wife told me.

The Christian church is a society of sinners. It is the only society in the world membership in which is based upon the single qualification that the candidate shall be unworthy of membership.

Yes, that man acted ugly," she told us in plain English. "But throwing more ugliness back at him ain't the answer.

Your unique creative talents and abilities are flowing through you and are being expressed in deeply satisfying ways. Your creativity is always in demand.

The holiness of God is traumatic to unholy people.

We must protect ourselves from jihadis without losing ourselves.

Being fat worked, and I think that was what was confusing for me for a long time in my career.

That’s what scares me, Gideon. You don’t know what you’re worth.” “Actually, I do. Twelve bill—” “Shut up.