Not only did Judas sell Jesus for thirty pieces of silver; he also sold himself.

We conquer, not in any brilliant fashion-we conquer by continuing.

There are seasons when faith shows itself in taking; there are seasons when it is witnessed in refusing.

The greatest thing in all the world is loving. The second greatest in all the world is learning.

We are refined like gold, with every adversity endured.

Make dressing a question of taste and attractiveness instead of a question of morality.

There is a certain kind of darkness that seeps into our lives if we are not actively engaged in creating light.

The nice thing about standards is, there are so many to choose from. Work expands to fill the time available for its completion.

It isn't the ups and downs that make life difficult; it's the jerks.

For years I felt that I wasn't ready to take on slavery. It's a huge topic, and I didn't want to mess it up.

Love is nothing if it is not spontaneous. It cannot be a conclusion of reasoning.

In every country, it's different, and you have to be flexible and slow and careful, and in the end rely on the experience of others who have gone before you and have begun to figure these things out.

Rap is only one end of a whole spectrum of verbal play and virtuosity. Rap is geared for aural pleasure.

It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness. As is a tale, so is life: not how long it is, but how good it is, is what matters.