The angels are ministering spirits; they are not governing spirits.

Here, before God, in the presence of these witnesses, from this time, I consecrate my life to the destruction of slavery!

I am quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as I now think vainly, flattered myself that without very much bloodshed it might be done.

Be mild with the mild, shrewd with the crafty, confiding to the honest, rough to the ruffian, and a thunderbolt to the liar. But in all this, never be unmindful of your own dignity.

These men are all talk; What is needed is action - action!

I don't think the people of the slave states will ever consider the subject of slavery in its true light till some other argument is resorted to other than moral persuasion.

Caution, Sir! I am eternally tired of hearing that word caution. It is nothing but the word of cowardice!

The United States is a place where the men govern, but the women rule.

I cannot remember a night so dark as to have hindered the coming day.

The intent and not the deed Is in our power; and, therefore, who dares greatly Does greatly.

Holiness does not consist in mystic speculations, enthusiastic fervours, or uncommanded austerities; it consists in thinking as God thinks, and willing as God wills.

The painter must give a completely free rein to any feeling or sensations he may have and reject nothing to which he is naturally drawn.

Hate is often an obverse form of love.You hate someone whom you really wish to love but whom you cannot love.

A woman who focuses on worshiping God will consider carefully how she is dressed, because her heart will dictate her wardrobe and appearance.

If there are no barriers to cross or demons to slay to reach the desired destination, we will not call it a success.

Sometimes you must earn the right to be included. Otherwise, you may appear awkward or pushy.

Our lives are interesting.

After the '96 Olympics, we all started believing that this is bigger than we thought, and we were willing to do the work. We knew that it was up to us, the players, to make soccer successful.

At one point my dad called me and said, 'You have always been a great salesman. I think it's time you come home and sell swimming pools.'

I never think about losing.

I hardly ever read mainstream fiction that deals with life as it is. I like an element of fantasy, something that isn't quite of the real world.