Why hadn't he chosen a different Amish barn to bed down in last nacht? He hated Bethany seeing him like this. Remembering him like this. A homeless wanderer. A stray.

Character is what is hidden deep, shows up in the worst of times, be it good or bad, and reflects the heart of a man.

We can change the world one thought at a time, one child at a time, one family at a time, one community at a time, one city, one state and one country at a time.

Accept not a mediocre effort but any end result of a super effort

What's a bigger mystery box than a movie theater? You go to the theater, you're just so excited to see anything - the moment the lights go down is often the best part.

We have three cats. It's like having children, but there is no tuition involved.

I see a good marriage as being like two tall trees growing beside each other, each nourishing the grace of the other.

Power for men means the ability to make things happen ... The female definition of power is the ability not to have to please.

Remain true to yourself, child. If you know your own heart, you will always have one friend who does not lie.

Oh, a friend! How true is that old saying, that the enjoyment of one is sweeter and more necessary than that of the elements of water and fire!

I definitely have favorite books by favorite poets, but poets' books also vary. I could like some books, but not like another book.