What a blessing it is to love books. Everybody must love something, and I know of no objects of love that give such substantial and unfailing returns as books and a garden.

What a blessing it is to love books.

Books have their idiosyncrasies as well as people, and will not show me their full beauties unless the place and time in which they are read suits them.

I want to be as idle as I can, so that my soul may have time to grow.

I'm so glad I didn't die on the various occasions I have earnestly wished I might, for I would have missed a lot of lovely weather.

One way to disperse fear and create decision was to consider the worst possible outcome of one's actions.

Prayer is the most powerful weapon we have in our spiritual arsenal to stand against the world’s greatest enemy, the one who presents himself as an angel of light [2 Corinthians 11:14].

The brave man is not he who feels no fear For that were stupid and irrational But he whose noble soul its fear subdues And barely dares the danger nature shrinks from.

Water is always a support or a healing thing apart from, you know, love or peace of mind.

The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win.

Fifteen years was a long time to be stranded anywhere, particularly somewhere as mind-boggingly dull as Earth.

The first duty of government is to protect the powerless from the powerful.

One of the best aids to freedom is asking God for a lot of help-and asking often.

Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.

I try to live my life to the best, but I just always preach that you should just work hard and do your best.