The whole duty of a writer is to please and satisfy himself, and the true writer always plays to an audience of one.

If life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. And try to find somebody who's life gives them vodka, and have a party.

I believe that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade... And try to find somebody whose life has given them vodka, and have a party.

We have nothing to fear for the future, except as we shall forget the way the Lord has led us, and His teaching in our past history.

Talk unbelief, and you will have unbelief; but talk faith, and you will have faith. According to the seed sown will be the harvest.

It is not earthly rank, nor birth, nor nationality, nor religious privilege, which proves that we are members of the family of God; it is love, a love that embraces all humanity.

Our heavenly Father has a thousand ways to provide for us, of which we know nothing.

We are all woven together in the great web of humanity, and whatever we can do to benefit and uplift others will reflect in blessing upon ourselves.

Success is born out of arrogance, but greatness comes from humility.

Mother Nature is the true artist and our job as cooks is to allow her to shine.

Whatever attracts the mind from God, whatever draws the affections away from Christ, is an enemy to the soul.

Stop pointing fingers and placing blame on others. Your life can only change to the degree that you accept responsibility for it.

I was nearly unnerved at my proximity to a nameless thing at the bottom of a pit.

I have made a personal decision NOT TO WORRY. This has tremendously contributed to my happiness!!

He didn't even attempt to smile and I knew then that I had lost him.

Twilight and evening bell And after that the dark.

The best thing to be in a city was anonymous. Failing that, however, notoriety would do.

To think is first of all to create a world (or to limit one's own world, which comes to the same thing).

Nothing baffles the schemes of evil people so much as the calm composure of great souls.

If a creative person has a sense of humor, a sense of style and a certain amount of stubbornness, he finds a way to do what he needs to in spite of the obstacles.

Man is the jewel of God, who has created this material world to keep his treasure in.