You can't be tempted, unless you want what is tempting you.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

Sometimes in order to be happy in the present moment you have to be willing to give up all hope for a better past.

Don't confuse symmetry with balance.

Twentieth-century American poetry has been one of the glories of modern literature.

Vicksburg is the nail head that holds the South’s two halves together.

Gratitude is a discipline, not an emotion.

The ability to share whole scenes form our lives will be a valuable thing over time.

In every defeat, there develops a silent embryo of victory; in every failure, under the rubbles, there appears a divine key to success.

Freedom is not a concept in which people can do anything they want, be anything they can be. Freedom is about authority.

God's Word refreshes our mind and God's Spirit renews our strength.