The wisdom of that moment of pure emotion resonates with me still: that the dearest and most enduring moments of our lives are sometimes the quietest ones.

Thus far we have been able to protect [our children] from the deep and enduring traumas that scar the minds and selves of so many of the patients I see. How — how?—can I make it always so?

I am thankful to my teachers who taught me how to read.

Make a wish, ” Oliver said, gesturing to the upturned cup, “and turn it clockwise three times.

Weird people follow you in the streets, you can't sit alone in a restaurant or a cafe and read a book in peace, and I think everybody values those moments of being alone.

The early church didn’t say, ‘Look what the world is coming to!’ They said, ‘Look what has come into the world’!

I can't believe he didn't have the dignity and presence of mind just to get drunk and pass out in some gutter," said Jace. "I must say, I'm disappointed in the little fellow.

By strengthening the economy, providing job opportunity and meeting the needs of working families, we can ensure the continued prosperity of our nation.

The way to do much in a short time is to love much. People will do great things if they are stirred with enthusiasm and love.

There are criminal aliens in this country who have come into this country who are perpetrating violence and taking American lives.

To aim at excellence, our reputation, and friends, and all must be ventured; to aim at the average we run no risk and provide little service.

The ultimate goal of the universe is to show the glory of God.