If we are intended for great ends, we are called to great hazards.

God has created me to do Him some definite service; He has committed some work to me which He has not committed to another. I have my mission.

To live is to change, and to be perfect is to have changed often.

Life passes, riches fly away, popularity is fickle, the senses decay, the world changes. One alone is true to us; One alone can be all things to us; One alone can supply our need.

Fear not that thy life shall come to an end, but rather fear that it shall never have a beginning.

It is often said that second thoughts are best. So they are in matters of judgment but not in matters of conscience.

We can believe what we choose. We are answerable for what we choose to believe.

Cruelty to animals is as if humans did not love God.

I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.

When you feel in need of a compliment, give one to someone else.

Purity prepares the soul for love, and love confirms the soul in purity.

There would never be anyone else. Not if he lived a thousand lifetimes.

I'm sixty-nine years old, and I have no plans to run for reelection. Do you think I give a damn?

I have gone to all over the country and I've met so many veterans and I have tremendous veteran support.

Literature is the most noble of professions. In fact, it is about the only one fit for a man.

What happens when you're a child professional is that you have to be, well, professional. You're taught not to have tantrums, to always people-please.

The men the American people admire most extravagantly are the most daring liars; the men they detest most violently are those who try to tell them the truth.

I only know how to play one role: me.

Dare to have it out with God, and ask Him to show you whether or not all is focused on Christ and His Glory.

Innocence is not pure so much as pleased, Always expectant, bright-eyed, self-enclosed

I'm most proud of my family.