The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love for man that does not become corrupt.

Exactness and neatness in moderation is a virtue, but carried to extremes narrows the mind.

All wars are civil wars, because all men are brothers.

The art of cookery is the art of poisoning mankind, by rendering the appetite still importunate, when the wants of nature are supplied.

A general rule for the good use of time is to accustom oneself to live in a continual dependence on the Spirit of God.

All earthly delights are sweeter in expectation than in enjoyment; but all spiritual pleasures more in fruition than in expectation.

The more you say, the less people remember.

The greatest of all crosses is self. If we die in part every day, we shall have but little to do on the last. These little daily deaths will destroy the power of the final dying.

Of all the duties enjoined by Christianity none is more essential and yet more neglected than prayer.

Let gratitude for the past inspire us with trust for the future.

How rare it is to find a soul quiet enough to hear God speak.

A book series is never truly over. The story lives on, even when the final page has been turned.

Forgiving men is so much easier than forgiving women.

Truth seeks light, lies seek shadows.

Locally lived hip-hop culture that is giving many of America's youth the tool they need to survive and thrive in America, in the face of public policy that have written too many young people off.

I think I felt like a regular kid. Growing up in New York, I never felt I was a big deal.

I was not allowed to talk about being adopted when growing up. I walked around feeling like I was going to explode.

Life is hard, but death is even harder.

If it is to your advantage, make a forward move; if not, stay where you are.

I think just the music industry sometimes is a very tough business. But still, if it's just something you just love dearly, you really can't just put it down.

On tour I feel like it's always so go go...you're always just taking in and storing information and feelings and things. So for me I need time off to let all those things come out and settle.