Talking to God should be part of every aspect of life, in times of peace as well as in every battle.

In the darkest times of your life, your praise to God should be the loudest. Let the enemy know you're not afraid of the dark.

. . . you have no idea how many people there are in the world whose day could be made and their life changed for the better if someone would just look them in the eye, smile, and say, "Hello.

One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.

Forgiveness doesn't make the other person right, it makes you free.

We will never be happy until we make God the source of our fulfillment and the answer to our longings. He is the only one who should have power over our souls.

Don’t be overwhelmed . . . take it one day and one prayer at a time.

The truth is you always grow to love the people you pray for. That’s because you develop God’s heart of love for them.

I've often thought, I'm nobody. Why would God answer my prayer? But God's not impressed by eloquence; he's impressed by our longing for him.

Praying is not telling God what to do. It's trusting that God knows what to do.

People's love for us may change, depending on what we do or don't do to please them. But God's does not-it's everlasting.

A simple journey creates a peaceful life.

There's no reason to bring religion into it. I think we ought to have as great a regard for religion as we can so as to keep it out of as many things as possible.

As a child growing up during the Korean War, I knew poverty. I studied by candlelight.

Alone! Alone! No beacon, far or near! No chart, no compass, and no anchor stay!

One of the reasons I'm able to write books and still carry on with other work is that I do my best writing between 5am and midday.

Every organization should tolerate rebels who tell the emperor he has no clothes

I believe in a God of a second chance and a God of love and mercy, because I need so much more of it myself.

The friendship of a great man is a favor of the gods.

,the rest of the girls pretended not to notice. That's just what best friends do.

Do you really believe in what you said or wrote – in the thing that’s bringing criticism? And if I do believe it, I can withstand anything.