Love well, laugh often and live well for Christ.

Love happens when people forgive.

Friends don't get jealous of each other or begrudge the other for finding success. They celebrate every victory together.

Perfect love drives out fear

The next time that boy pursues you, he better do it like a dying man looking for water in a desert. When it's the right guy, you'll know, because he'll cherish you.

God stays awake all the time. In case we need to talk to Him about something.

You don't have love without sacrifice; you can't have sacrifice without love.

Christmas is a time to mark our progress through this earthly journey. Because of Christmas, this we know: Christ was born for us. He is love, and the plans he has for us always surpass our own.

God grows fragrant flowers of hope in the ashes of loss.

Life is too short for half-hearted connections and meaningless run-throughs.

I can spend 10 to 15 minutes with someone, and they can tell me what they're going through. I may never have gone through that, but I get it on a really deep level.

Buy laughter with tears, and you'll be rich forever.

A short poem from my book:PerspectiveOf coursethere is a hellshe saidand it hasan observation deck

I have always said to my pupils: "Learn as much as you can about symbolism; then forget it when you are analyzing a dream."

There is no such thing as a typical season, not for the Cardinals, not for San Diego, not for Minnesota.

Most people can learn a lot more than they think they can. They sell themselves short without trying.

The great chastisement of a knave is not to be known, but to know himself.

Ford Fairlane was one of those movies that was so much fun to make that it was bound not to be a big hit.

I lost a friend I was blessed to have. My thoughts are with the family of President Chavez and the people of Venezuela.

The ideas for stories that thronged my brain would not let me rest till I had got rid of them by writing them.

I am so thankful I had the strength and promises of a loving God to guide my choices and decisions, and to uphold me through the unbelievably dark days and times of overwhelming sorrow.