We share in the certainty that people labeled with mental illness are first and above all, human beings. Our lives are precious and are of infinite value.

The goal of recovery is not to become normal. The goal is to embrace the human vocation of becoming more deeply, more fully human.

The concept of recovery is rooted in the simple yet profound realization that people who have been diagnosed with mental illness are human beings.

The goal is to become the unique, awesome, never to be repeated human being that we were called to be.

People need to have 'the dignity of risk' and 'the right to fail'.

I believe it is a spirit of hope that gathers us here together today.

We want everybody to have the best facilities in which to work, but we do not believe in posh and impressive private offices.

It's evolution, man. Eventually the student becomes the teacher.

Take inventory of everyone with whom you have contact.

I actually feel like, for a lot of my career, I wasn't able to show my comedic range. I did a lot of dramas and dramedies. I was on 'E.R.' That's not generally thought of as a funny show.

Salvation has absolutely nothing to do with human merit and absolutely everything to do with divine mercy.

In lighthearted countries, people joked about this phenomenon, but such serious, practical countries as England, America, and Germany were deeply concerned.

Conway Twitty was always our local hero while I was growing up. He had a series of good bands. I wanted to sit in, if Conway would let me. And he did a couple of times.

In these times of suffering prayer is of even more help.

Learn poetry by heart. If you know a poem by heart, no one can take it away from you, and you can take advantage of it anytime.

Success is completion. Success is being able to complete what we set out to do - each individual action, each specific step, each desired experience whether a big project or a very small errand.