Whenever you begin to conclude, "I can't win, " and "What's the use?" you've set yourself up for failure. Your pessimism becomes a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy.

Each year, more responsibility and freedom (they are companions) must be given to the child so that the final release in early adulthood is merely a small, final release of authority.

Nothing in this physical world moves from disorder to order without intelligence and energy being applied to it.

Learning how to fight properly and deciding what to fight about are two of the secrets to a successful marriage. It usually comes down to the "line of respect" one way or the other.

The family was God's idea, not our own, and it is still a wonderful institution.

The relationship between a guy and a girl naturally becomes more intimate as they spend time together.

That kind of forgiveness is of God. And if they have it, they have it, and if they don't, well, maybe they'll find it someday.

But we must understand that emotions are unreliable and at times, tyrannical. They should never be permitted to dominate us.

Highs must be followed by lows

Because he refused to adopt a defeatist attitude, he overcame the obstacles in his path.

Husbands and wives need to return regularly to the kinds of romantic activities that drew them together in the first place.

The actor in me always wants to link himself to a leader who's inspired.

Books can only reveal us to ourselves, and as often as they do us this service we lay them aside.

I played on the 2001 team, the team that won the most games in the history of Major League Baseball and also I played on one of the worst teams of Major League Baseball.

I sing about what a holy fool I am, and that although moments in my life are so cruel and relationships can be so cruel I'm still in love with Judas. I still go back again to those evil things.

There is nothing the Church can do except try to educate people to become good consumers.

Never become attached to anything that continues to hurt God. For you to be free of it, God must be allowed to hurt whatever it may be.

It is my opinion that human history can make no sense unless evil doings are recognized for what they are, and that they are bearable only if somehow they may be redeemed.

Who is also aware of the tremendous risk involved in faith - when he nevertheless makes the leap of faith - this [is] subjectivity ... at its height.

We are not converted only once in our lives but many times and this endless series of conversions and inner revolutions leads to our transformation.