There is a hundred things to single you out for promotion in party politics besides ability.

Don't let yesterday take up too much of today.

When I die, I want to die like my grandfather who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming like all the passengers in his car.

We think we listen, but very rarely do we listen with real understanding, true empathy. Yet listening, of this very special kind, is one of the most potent forces for change that I know.

Growth occurs when individuals confront problems, struggle to master them, and through that struggle develop new aspects of their skills, capacities, views about life.

The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.

As no one else can know how we perceive, we are the best experts on ourselves.

There are three kinds of men. The one that learns by reading. The few who learn by observation. The rest of them have to pee on the electric fence for themselves.

A person cannot teach another person directly; a person can only facilitate another's learning

We ought to be living as if Jesus died yesterday, rose this morning, and is coming back this afternoon.

The good life is a process, not a state of being. It is a direction not a destination.

Those who complain most are most to be complained of.

When we make the choice to care, we set into motion a snowball effect that touches many people, most of whom we will never know about . . . never underestimate the importance of a kind act.

The indwelling presence and power of the Spirit are to be sought and received by faith in God's word of promise.

We need to band together as a unit every day, especially to conquer the strength of the AIDS virus.

Dogs who chase cars evidently see them as large, unruly ungulates badly in need of discipline and shepherding.

All day long, they lie in the sun, and when the sun goes down, they lie some more.

There would be no Star Trek unless there were transporter malfunctions.

Jane's stories are extremely sensible. Then Diana puts too many murders into hers. She says most of the time she doesn't know what to do with the people so she kills them off to get rid of them.

When I listen to gospel singers pouring their heart out to God, it's the act of pouring their hearts out that interests me.

I take what people feel and think, especially when it's different from, very seriously, and I find it liberating.