Being aloof, gruff, or stern never got anyone anywhere. Who wants to be treated like that? Certainly not you. And surely not the people you meet.

Ancient wisdom offers . . . a simple yet profound formula to guide everyone who leads, anyone who aspires to leadership: 'Do justly, love mercy, and walk humbly.'

Being surrounded by artistic and musical beauty soothes the soul, bringing both quiet calm and creative inspiration. . . .

When does one think of God? It is when he gains something from Him, when love for Him arises!

For many of us, it's just one thing standing in our way of completely following Jesus.

Philosophy - the purple bullfinch in the lilac tree.

If they had a social gospel in the days of the prodigal son, somebody would have given him a bed and a sandwich and he never would have gone home.

I came here with something in me that I inherited from my folks. So I'm going to do something called life and times.

No doctor has ever healed anyone of anything in the history of the world. The human immune system heals and that's the only thing that heals.

Men and women were created for something great, for infinity. Nothing else will ever be enough.

I was always very determined and ambitious, and I knew I would do something that would let me travel and stuff, but I didn't know really know what I would do to get there.

As a director, it's my job to provoke, and when people decided 'The Room' be called a phenomenon, or whatever you call it, it's fine with me.

Either we change our ways, especially the United States, or we will continue to lead the world in heart disease and cancer.