We have plenty of Confidence in this country, but we are a little short of good men to place our Confidence in.

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

The spirit of God dwells in you.

Twilight and evening bell And after that the dark.

Whenever a woman strengthens the faith of a child, she contributes to the strength of a family - now and in the future.

Just send the emails and talk to people. Spend all your money on nail polish and opera tickets.

Something big, ... is about to happen at Notre Dame.

When I started to write, it was the '70s, and throughout that decade, we didn't have any problems with book challenges or censorship.

A real turnoff for guys is any girl who is way too into them. Like, you're being way too nice. Guys, as well as girls, like that sense of badness. I want a good girl, who can be a little bad.

Nobody really wants to hear about anybody else's injuries. Or how your back feels. Whose back doesn't hurt?

I never understood the whole point of opposing or hating someone else's happiness.

Most people think video games are all about a child staring at a TV with a joystick in his hands. I don't. They should belong to the entire family. I want families to play video games together.