I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence; he's impressed by our longing for him.

In the darkest times of your life, your praise to God should be the loudest. Let the enemy know you're not afraid of the dark.

. . . you have no idea how many people there are in the world whose day could be made and their life changed for the better if someone would just look them in the eye, smile, and say, "Hello.

One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.

We will never be happy until we make God the source of our fulfillment and the answer to our longings. He is the only one who should have power over our souls.

Don’t be overwhelmed . . . take it one day and one prayer at a time.

The truth is you always grow to love the people you pray for. That’s because you develop God’s heart of love for them.

Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.

People's love for us may change, depending on what we do or don't do to please them. But God's does not-it's everlasting.

Integrity is not what you APPEAR to be when all eyes are on you. It is who you ARE when no one is looking.

Vicious actions are not hurtful because they are forbidden, but forbidden because they are hurtful.

The customer always comes first.

They wish for a general government of unity, as they see that the local legislatures must naturally and necessarily tend to retard the general government.

The reality is that the only way change comes is when you lead by example.

It can be so difficult to get people to think about systemic institutional problems. It is easier just to see the actions of one or two people and say, "That's wrong!"

Answer hopelessness with a defiant smile and a raised middle finger.

I sense people expect something to show for ten years. But I do feel like it is dense. Some of my own favorite books are slim, but there's a lot of weight and power in them.

It came in a vision - a man appeared on a flaming pie and said unto them, 'From this day forward you are Beatles with an A.' Thank you Mister Man, they said, thanking him.

I would be loath to speak ill of any person who I do not know deserves it, but I am afraid he is an attorney.

I don't see democracy getting better. I see democracy diminishing. More rules, more legislation. Eventually governments will see everything.