We are made for larger ends than Earth can encompass. Oh, let us be true to our exalted destiny.

You are not here in the world for yourself. You have been sent here for others. The world is waiting for you!

If we are to better the future we must disturb the present.

There is no improving the future without disturbing the present.

Cast off all bonds of prejudice and custom, and let the love of Christ, which is in you, have free course to run out in all conceivable schemes and methods of labour for the souls of men.

The waters are rising, but so am I. I am not going under, but over.

I don't believe in any religion apart from doing the will of God.

Faith is inseparable from expectations. Where there is real faith, there is always expectation.

The popular gospel of this day, is the laughing-stock of Hell; it dare neither damn the sinner, nor sanctify the saint.

What the law tried to do by a restraining power from without, the gospel does by an inspiring power from within.

What the Lord wants is that you shall go about the business to which He sets you, not asking for an easy post, nor grumbling at a hard one.

Trust not in Sprites nor the motivations of a Gnome.

...it's better to wake up amid the pangs of desire than amid those of remorse.

What I'm trying to do is create moments of recognition.

Only 42 percent of Republicans believe Obama was born in the United States. That's an amazing statistic. How come in America Christians are the only ones who won't take anything on faith?

We're a superpower with a third world grid.

I think the main reason a lot of child stars don't make it is that it's hard to see someone as cute and then all of a sudden see them as having more depth.

Instructions from Jesus will always yield favorable results.

When we truly are putting others first, we cannot but feel at peace with ourselves.

I have an optimistic view of everything. You have to, otherwise you'd go nuts.

Anytime I'm given scripts where I'm sort of the fantasy girl, it's hard for me because that's not real and I don't think it's a great thing to put out there consistently.