For the rest of his life, Oliver Twist remembers a single word of blessing spoken to him by another child because this word stood out so strikingly from the consistent discouragement around him.

There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts.

It is because I think so much of warm and sensitive hearts, that I would spare them from being wounded.

Dignity, and even holiness too, sometimes, are more questions of coat and waistcoat than some people imagine.

Sudden shifts and changes are no bad preparation for political life.

Some conjurers say that number three is the magic number, and some say number seven. It's neither my friend, neither. It's number one. (Fagin)

...we need to stop plotting the course and instead just land the plane on our plans to make a difference by getting to the "do" part of faith.

Life has taught me that money is important, but it's not everything. For, if I have all the money in the world, but no time to enjoy, of what use is it?

We now live in a world where murderers and terrorists can cause death and mayhem, and when the time is "right" for them, they convert to normal human values, and become a global icon and saint!

At this moment God might not necessarily be a necessity, but know that His absence will of necessity eventually result in His necessity.

Have hope. Though clouds environs now And gladness hides her face in scorn Put thou the shadow from thy brow- No night but hath its morn.

The splendid discontent of God With chaos made the world. And from the discontent of man The worlds best progress springs.

If you get up in the morning and think the future is going to be better, it is a bright day. Otherwise, it’s not.

There are seasons when faith shows itself in taking; there are seasons when it is witnessed in refusing.

As early pioneers in the knowing, that when you lose your reason, you attain highest perfect knowing.

I think people feel like there are all these things in our lives that we don't really have control over.