Man’s glory lies not, Lincoln thought, in ‘his goodness, ’ for this is often nonexistent. He derives glory, instead, from his being made in the image of the Living God.

When Lincoln was asked if God was on the Union’s side, Lincoln’s unvarying response was that what was really important was whether they were on God’s side.

Lincoln grew immeasurably as he came to think of himself as an “instrument of God’s will.

What else other than success can happen to anyone who refuses to stay down in the midst of any struggle, challenge or obstacle?

Jocelyn recognized reading as a sacred pastime and usually wouldn't interrupt Clary in the middle of a book, even to yell at her.

If you have a therapist who agrees with your every word, then your brain isn't getting proper exercise.

...when we are comfortable and inattentive, we run the risk of committing grave injustices absentmindedly.

When you're trying to achieve a goal, negative people will just bring you down. Surround yourself with the positive.

If you imagine that everything is an exchange, then we're supposed to just transact and walk away. If we haven't walked away and we still have a relationship, it's because there's a debt.

I just want to do good work. That's all I want to do. I don't have big aspirations like being the President of the United States, I just want to do good work. That's all.

Grandparents are given a second chance to enjoy parenthood with fewer of its tribulations and anxieties.

Fantasy allows for less rigorous worldbuilding and more vigorous exploration of moral questions. Sci-fi is opp.

Unless you have a definite, precise, clearly set goals, you are not going to realize the maximum potential that lies within you.