The strength of your faith is not measured by the absence of doubt, but by the faithfulness of your life in the face of doubt.

You can't change how people treat you or what they say about you. All you can do is change how you react to it.

Church is not an organization you join; it is a family where you belong, a home where you are loved and a hospital where you find healing.

Anyone can stay true to your face, it's the people who stay true behind your back that really count.

Knowledge is like underwear. It is useful to have it, but not necessary to show it off.

If the grass looks greener on the other side, it is probably astroturf.

Appreciate those who love you. Serve those who need you. Forgive those who hurt you. Thank those who help you.

The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

Life is too short to worry about stupid things. Pray. Trust God. Enjoy life. Don't let the little things get you down.

Let your dreams be bigger than your fears, your actions louder than your words, and your faith stronger than your feelings

Three principles of prayer: 1. Keep it honest. 2. Keep it simple. 3. Keep it up.

Whatever you want, work for it.

An original thought would crack your feeble skull like a thunderbolt, you craven vulture.

Experience has taught me, when I am shaving of a morning, to keep watch over my thoughts, because, if a line of poetry strays into my memory, my skin bristles so that the razor ceases to act.

The problem with the future is that it keeps turning into the present.

The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.

The great thing is that whether we have faith or not, we are by and large very tolerant of people, whatever their particular view.

If I ever play Hamlet, it'll be in a dress!

You have to be careful as a libertarian because you can sound very Republican.

Anyone serious about playing indoor, you should play outdoor.

Bad films gave me the courage to try making a movie