No, " said Father. "Just do the best you can and don't let it worry you. In that way you'll have a clear conscience and a tranquil heart.

The most truly generous persons are those who give silently without hope of praise or reward.

To celebrate the Fourth of July meant something definite in those days.

She was on a real, grown-up adventure, no matter how badly it should turn out.

There is no problem more difficult to solve than that created by ourselves.

If chaos is a masterpiece, Then you should see my heart.If battle scars are beautiful, Then I'm a work of art.

A good idea isn't good until you consider the idea as a good.

Crossing the ocean is secondary, planning how to pass the tides is the goal.

There are always more choices than you think.

Being married is like having somebody permanently in your corner. It feels limitless, not limited.

I've had a few setbacks in my life, but I never gave up.

Every breath of air and ray of light and heat, every beautiful prospect, is, as it were, the skirts of the (angel's) garments, the waving robes of those whose faces see God.

I'd rather go with someone who wasn't a great speaker, but was a great chef, rather than someone who was a great performer, but maybe not a great cook.

Storms rumble beyond the horizon, and the fires of heaven purge the earth. There is no salvation without destruction, no hope this side of death.