'joy' in Phillippians is a defiant 'Nevertheless!' that Paul sets like a full stop against the Philippians' anxiety.

To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against the disorder of the world.

Jesus does not give recipes that show the way to God as other teachers of religion do. He is himself the way.

Take your Bible and take your newspaper, and read both. But interpret newspapers from your Bible.

Jesus loves me, this I know, for the Bible tells me so?

When we speak of our virtues we are competitors, when we confess our sins we become brothers.

I take the Bible far too seriously to take it literally.

We must read the Bible through the eyes of shipwrecked people for whom everything has gone overboard.

Grace and gratitude belong together like heaven and earth. Gratitude evokes grace like the voice and echo. Gratitude follows grace as thunder follows lightning.

Grace creates liberated laughter. The grace of God...is beautiful, and it radiates joy and awakens humor.

Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.

I don't think I'd want Mickey Mouse pimping for me anyway.

I had a birthday one night on a farm we were shooting on. I walked into the tent, and there were 150 people waiting for me, all wearing masks of my face.

If a listener nods his head when you're explaining your program, wake him up.

One characteristic of winners is they always look upon themselves as a do it yourself project.

Well, by now you must know yourself, honey, whatever you do, life don't stop. It only sits a minute and dreams a dream.

You show people what you're willing to fight for when you fight your friends.

There is so much to do, and I want to continue my efforts.

You can cut the tension with a cricket stump.

I think part of a hero construct is overcoming loss, or being abandoned, or having to make your own way in the world.

I am going to be a great actress.