We oft know little of who we were, only something of who we are, and nothing of who we may be.

There's nothing weak about beauty, child. The only weakness in it is if you think it means anything important.

The ugliest thing in the world is a beautiful woman without the brains or courage to know that [beauty] is nothing more than an accident.

You're too damn beautiful for your own good.Hell, you're too damn beautiful for my own good

Every time I looked at the sky and at my watch, that monster was still up there.

I drew the curtains to conceal the sight of my father's farewell; my spite was sharp as broken glass.

What bliss will fill the ransomed souls, when they in glory dwell, to see the sinner as he rolls, in quenchless flames of hell.

You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.

If I'm writing, I'll say something metaphorical or approximate, whereas scientists are very precise.

I tried to be as positive as possible, because I have the same birthday as Michael Jackson. He is my cosmic brother. I love him.

Music is my thing. It's my thing; it's what I love. It's what I do. It's football to me; it's Christmas to me; religion to me; poetry to me.

Europe is endearingly old fashioned in its secularism.

I thank God and America for the right to live and raise my family under the flag of tolerance, democracy and freedom.