Teachability and trust always leads to total obedience.

We shall continue to have a worsening ecologic crisis until we reject the Christian axiom that nature has no reason for existence save to serve man.

The greatest missionary is the Bible in the mother tongue. It needs no furlough and is never considered a foreigner.

Darius was clearly of the opinion That the air is also man's dominion, And that, with paddle or fins or pinion, We soon or late Shall navigate The azure, as now we sail the sea.

Our tendency is to be strong, self-sufficient, and dependent on our own willpower, but rather than try harder, we should reach out to the God who is all-powerful.

Open the doors to all. Let the children of the rich and the poor take their seats together and know of no distinction save that of industry, good conduct, and intellect.

Will you lie to me and promise to read them? Books need to be read. The pages need to be turned.

To think of losing is to lose already.

With years a richer life begins, the spirit mellow: ripe age gives tones to violins, wine, and good fellows.

It is best as one grows older to strip oneself of possessions, to shed oneself downward like a tree, to be almost wholly earth before one dies.

A leader is not an administrator who loves to run others, but someone who carries water for his people so that they can get on with their jobs.

Nature has some perfections to show that she is the image of God, and some defects to show that she is only His image.

To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, never apathetic, never attitudinizing - here is the perfection of character.

People from outer space they come up to me, they don't look like Doctor Spock, they don't look like Klingons, all that Star Trek jive. They look like Elvis.

You don't need to go to a therapist, you don't need to do all kinds of things. If you want to write, you physically have to do it.

Where there is no faith, devils are a necessity.

I don't know anyone who is not using drugs for the reason that they're illegal.

I can't swim at the level I used to. I had to retire because of an injury to my shoulder.

We expect more from technology and less from each other. We create technology to provide the illusion of companionship without the demands of friendship.

Every game and every minute you get to step on the court is an opportunity to feel more comfortable and get better.

I never imagined I could make it to the top of Mount Everest at age 80. This is the world's best feeling, although I'm totally exhausted. Even at 80, I can still do quite well.