The essence of right living is to do good to others.

The brightest stars emerge out of the blackest darkness

God gives us opportunity to serve him by serving humanity

Sincere prayer is answered by unfailing grace.

Pray with a pure heart and pray from where you are. God will answer your prayers. There is no need to abandon the world or retreat to a jungle.

Worship offered with stale flowers and an unclean mind is of no value.

Seek not material wealth, seek the Lord who owns it all

Surrender yourself to God and be at peace with him.

He who practices sheel (virtue) and sayyam (self-restrain) attains to greatness

I love that I have my own business and I can't wait to tell Charlie when she's old enough that I did it all with her as my inspiration.-Carla Palmer, Cheekie Charlie

Jealousy is an awkward homage which inferiority renders to merit.

Whenever people say a coincidence in a novel is implausible, I think, Do I have a story for you.

There is no capital more useful than intellect and wisdom, and there is no indigence more injurious than ignorance and unawareness.

CIA Director George Tenet has now testified before the 9/11 commission and he said we are still making the same dumb mistakes, like leaving memos on the President's desk.

Villains fear me because I am unpredictable and broccoli. See what I mean?

As long as you still experience the stars as something "above you", you lack the eye of knowledge.

Can I ask you a question?" "You already have." He paused, considering. "Can I ask you two questions, then?" "You already have.

What people do in their private lives is their business, and shouldn't be anybody else's business.

It's so hard when contemplated in advance, and so easy when you do it.