[Advice to Bessie Smith:] Let your soul do the singin'.

Far too many husbands fail to recognize that what your wife wants and needs most from you is your concern for her soul.

If you don't like my ocean don't fish in my sea Stay out of my valley and let my mountain be.

They hear it come out, but they don't know how it got there. They don't understand that's life's way of talking. You don't sing to feel better. You sing cause that's a way of understanding life.

I can't tell my future, so I'm going to tell my past.

The core of a man's life should be his relationship with God. The man who walks humbly with God is motivated and empowered to step up and assume the difficult responsibilitie s that come his way.

This be an empty world without the blues.

Pulling weeds and planting seeds. That's the story of life. We are individual lots on which either weeds of selfishness or fruit of the Holy Spirit grows and flourishes.

Set your sights not just on the next few weeks ... set your sights on the years ahead - because our vision will look that far ahead.

Your marriage moves toward a state of isolation. Unless you lovingly and energetically nurture your marriage, you will begin to drift away from your mate.

Every dad is the family role model, whether he wants the job or not.

A magician with decreasing practice sessions will give defective performances.

We grow from our dreams.

She liked the idea so well that she felt there must be something bordering on sin involved in it.

Acquire peace of mind by making the effort to become the best of which you are capable.

I like to show as much of a woman as I can. I like to fill things out.

Every time you buy tickets on Ticketmaster, you help to digitize a book.

Every real story is a never ending story.

Time is the best preserver of righteous men.

I cannot be angry at God, in whom I do not believe.

"You're full of contradictions, Ms. Wallace." I looked up at him and arched a brow. "I'm a girl. That's part of the job description, Mr. Maxfield."