Our devotions are not measured by the clock, but time is of the essence. The ability to wait, and stay, and press belongs essentially to our intercourse with God.

Talking to men for God is a great thing, but talking to God for men is greater still. He will never talk well and with real success to men for God who has not learned well how to talk to God for men.

Spiritual work is taxing work, and men are loath to do it. Praying, true praying, costs an outlay of serious attention and of time, which flesh and blood do not relish.

Preaching never edifies a prayerless soul.

My worst flaw is that I tell secrets, my own and everybody else's.

How we care for ourselves gives our brain messages that shape our self-worth so we must care for ourselves in every way, every day.

Alas for the unhappy man that is called to stand in the pulpit and not give the bread of life.

I never look at other people's work. My mind has to be completely focused on my own illusions.

What if what made me do all those things everyone thought I shouldn't have done was what also had got me here? What if I was never redeemed? What if I already was?

there are lots of ways of answering a letter - and writing doesn't happen to be mine.

I've been a Michael Jackson fan ever since I can remember listening to music. I love his music.

Wouldn't it be great if we all grew up to be what we wanted to be? The world would be full of nurses, firemen, and ballerinas.

Idiot! Lunatic! Moron! Jackass! Selfish irresponsible fool!

The reason can give nothing at all Like the response to desire.