We think we should only go into a country if we can be sure of our return. Jesus never promised that.

The Bible is full of ordinary people who went to impossible places and did wondrous things simply because they decided to obey God.

If your vision doesn't scare you, then both your vision and your God are too small.

It's better to obey God rather than men.

Never fear criticism. Use the information to grow your thinking power.

The future begins with hope.

The strong and the weak cannot keep company.

It happens a lot, but I also think of it as not so much like being abandoned by a director 'cause they're worried about a technical aspect, but I think actually that's my job.

Growing old gracefully used to begin at about 35, but today women prefer to 'stay young gratefully' with thanks to designers, beauticians and plastic surgeons.

A man is as young as his spinal column.

I shall hear in heaven.

I taught high school English for 24 years. I always teach my students to appreciate the beauty of language and to write poetically.

The less we read, the more harmful it is what we read.

No matter how wild the winds or rough the seas of life, libraries stand ready, beaming their reliable lights, guiding us toward knowledge, pleasure, consolation, wisdom, and hope.