The new novel is sought more eagerly, and devoured more greedily, the New Testament.

The more the diamond is cut the brighter it sparkles; and in what seems hard dealing, there God has no end in view but to perfect His people.

As in nature, as in art, so in grace; it is rough treatment that gives souls, as well as stones, their luster.

Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world.

A sunny temper [an attitude of gratitude for what blessings and mercies there are] gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud.

More tears are shed in playhouses than in churches.

Prayer flies where the eagle never flew.

The Christian is not always praying; but within his bosom is a heaven-kindled love--fires of desire, fervent longings--which make him always ready to pray, and often engage him in prayer.

Religion is the mortar that binds society together; the granite pedestal of liberty; the strong backbone of the social system.

The finest flowers of genius have grown in an atmosphere where those of Nature are prone to droop, and difficult to bring to maturity.

The work that is done in love loses half its tedium and difficulty.

It’s sad when friends become enemies. But what’s even worse is when they become strangers.

Each day you wake up, work as if the manifestation of your dream solely depends on that day.

By the time I'm 40, interplanetary travel will be common. Nobody will want to talk to me at that age, anyway.

The stupider the regime the more intelligent the people get and the more humorous.

What is the thing that matters most to making progress right now?

Without the Name, there is no peace.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

You have to know what you need. You need someone who's going to really push you hard. But they also need to understand that, emotionally, sometimes today's not the day to push so hard.

Let us remember, so far as we can, that every unpleasant thought is a bad thing literally put into the body.

At times some may think that no one cares--but someone always cares! Your Heavenly Father will not leave you to struggle alone, but stands ever ready to help.