It is never right to do wrong in order to get a chance to do right.

The Devil did not tempt Adam and Eve to steal, to lie, to kill, to commit adultery; he tempted them to live independent of God.

When gratitude dies on the altar of a man's heart, that man is well-nigh hopeless.

The greatest ability is dependability.

What you love and what you hate reveal what you are.

Don't ask God to give you a light burden. Ask Him to give you strong shoulders to carry a heavy burden.

The test of your character is what it takes to stop you.

A man is a fool who leans on the arm of flesh when he can be supported by the arm of Omnipotence.

It is wonderful when God saves a drunkard which He sometimes does, but it is more wonderful still when God saves little children before they become drunkards, libertines, and degenerates.

No nation has ever prospered or been blessed like the colored people in the South.

If you do not do your God-assigned task, throughout eternity there will be a job that has never been done.

He hath always but slightly, known himself...King Lear

While it lasts, the religion of worshiping oneself is the best.

The church is not made up of spiritual giants; only broken men can lead others to the cross.

Be prepared,' that's my motto." He smiled smugly at me. "That, and 'Sleep whenever possible.' Oh, and 'If you don't notice it's gone, what's the harm in me taking it?

It is much easier to fight through this thing called life with someone, as opposed to fighting alone. I absolutely want to be a wife and to come home to somebody who I know adores me.

The real exertion in the case of an opera singer lies not so much in her singing as in her acting of a role, for nearly every modern opera makes great dramatic and physical demands.

I try to photograph thoughts.

Obviously classical music tends to be stuff that is usually at least a hundred years old.

Social media allows people to connect. So instead of reading about the Arab Spring, I can have students following along, in real-time, with what is happening.

Acknowledged differences may create mutual respect, but hazy misunderstandings bring forth nothing but prejudice and rejection.