We need not fear life, because God is the Ruler of all and we need not fear death, because He shares immortality with us.

The naked truth is always better than the best-dressed lie.

In the end, it's not what you do for your children but what you've taught them to do for themselves.

If you want your children to listen, try talking softly - to someone else.

Opportunities are usually disguised as hard work, so most people don't recognize them.

At age 20, we worry about what others think of us. At age 40, we don't care what they think of us. At age 60, we discover they haven't been thinking of us at all.

Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good.

Hanging onto resentment is letting someone you despise live rent-free in your head.

Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.

Wake up and smell the coffee.

Anyone who believes the competitive spirit in America is dead has never been in a supermarket when the cashier opens another check-out line.

When you start to develop your powers of empathy and imagination, the whole world opens up to you.

The soul maintains it's deathly sleep and the heart bleeds from a thousand wounds

For every victory there is a price.

It's kind of hard to articulate, but, like, this notion of mercy, forgiveness, was very appealing for me. It was very profound. And it had a deep impact, and I think it still does.

We win because we play together as a team.

It may not have the virtuous ring of the golden rule, but the maxim "never say never" is one of the most important in ethics.

I still do not know where the notes will come from when I accept a commission for a new work.

To run away from danger, instead of facing it, is to deny one's faith in man and God, even one's own self. It were better for one to drown oneself than live to declare such bankruptcy of faith.

When two Eglishmen meet, their first talk is of the weather.

I hope somebody hits .400 soon. Then people can start pestering that guy with questions about the last guy to hit .400.