His (Lincoln's) patriotism was saved from idolatry by the overwhelming sense of the sovereignty of God.

Lincoln had entirely outgrown juvenile delight in religious argument. Talking with God seemed to the mature Lincoln more important than talking about Him.

He (Lincoln) recognized the delicate balance between immanence and transcendence, refusing to settle for either of these alone. His was a God who was both in the world and above the world.

He (Lincoln) was accustomed to hearing words, many of them boring, but he was not accustomed to group silence.

Lincoln matured best in sorrow.

The Biblical language was so deeply embedded in the great man's mind that it became his normal way of speaking.

Upon being given a Bible, President Abraham Lincoln replied, "In regard to this Great book, I have but to say, it is the best gift God has given to man.

Deeply convinced of the reality of the divine will, he (Lincoln) had no patience at all with any who were perfectly sure they knew the details of the divine will.

A major element in Lincoln's greatness was the way in which he could hold a strong moral position without the usual accompaniment of self-righteousness.

Man is most free when he is most guided.

He was too perplexed to please the conventional and too reverent. to please the infidels.

A man is called a saint not because he does no longer sin but because he recognizes his weakness and seeks for forgiveness every time he falls

In the winter of 2012, as my fiftieth birthday approached, I began to write what turned into my autobiography, a look at my own life through the lens of food.

Love's the little leaven that works the whole world glad.

Unless something happens that we can't predict, I don't think a lot will happen

Carbs - especially pasta - are the fuel my body needs to maintain an athletic lifestyle.

Our biggest project is actually more in the social sciences, where we are studying mastery - how people get good at things - only we do it from an individuality perspective.

More science and more technology are not going to get us out of the present ecological crises until we find a new religion, or rethink our old one.

And I will show you something different from either Your shadow at morning striding behind you Or your shadow at evening rising to meet you I will show you fear in a handful of dust

Of course, music is an art form, and it's not all that competitive. But we don't ever intend to be the second-best band on a stage at any show.

Tell him to live by yes and no - yes to everything good, no to everything bad.