A stricken tree, a living thing, so beautiful, so dignified, so admirable in its potential longevity, is, next to man, perhaps the most touching of wounded objects.

A writer's working hours are his waking hours. He is working as long as he is conscious and frequently when he isn't.

Make your flaw your strength.

No matter how many people give me advice, I am going to do what my heart tells me to do

Not to go to the theatre is like making one's toilet without a mirror.

I'm so thankful for the active obedience of Christ. No hope without it.

I play guitar... I like to say that I'm pretty good, but it takes someone else to tell you that you're really good.

I'm not a method actor; I hope you know that!

Family is always irreplaceable, even when they’re also irreconcilable.

I heard Amos yell, “For Brooklyn!” It was an odd battle cry.

In actuality, no one ever sank so deep that he could not sink deeper, and there may be one or many who sank deeper. So it is always possible to be happy and grateful that things are not worse!

The flame of Christian ethics is still our highest guide.