O God, take all our sorrows and use them to show us the nature of our joy.

I think death is a tremendous adventure- a gateway into a new life, in which you have further powers, deeper joys, and wonderful horizons.

The trouble with some of us is that we have been inoculated with small doses of Christianity which keep us from catching the real thing.

Indeed, the opposite of joy is not sorrow. The opposite of joy is unbelief.

In our most vulnerable hour, it is helpful to remember our creative power.

The typical English painting is narrative in character. The English are a nation of diarists.

Jesus says we are blessed when we are hated, ostracized, insulted, and ridiculed on earth, because of Him.

He tugs me closer, and my ankles lock behind him. "Is it PG-13 time?

The next thing most like living one's life over again seems to be a recollection of that life, and to make that recollection as durable as possible by putting it down in writing.

I was up day and night with Lincoln for years. I couldn't have picked a better companion.

For most people who have or who do identify as or with [song] Straight Edge, I feel like for most people, they're just trying to do the right thing.

Dawn has a way of casting a pall on any night magic.

Everybody experiences reality in a way that's only true for them.

You can't be happy, taking away something I've worked on all my life to do and help my teammates and help my defense, ... It's just part of me, playing the puck. So, definitely, you can't be happy.