When I think of how Jesus loved people, the word “cherish” comes to mind. When we cherish someone, we combine looking and compassion—we notice and care for that person. We don’t shut him or her out.

We begin to resemble what we focus on. If we devote our lives to our jobs, then we mentally take the office to our daughter’s lacrosse game.

Loving means losing control of our schedule, our money, and our time. When we love we cease to be the master and become a servant.

What we call patriotism, in other words, is a calculable force which, released by a predictable situation, will animate man in a manner no different from other territorial species.

What seems to us serious, significant and important will, in future times, be forgotten or won't seem important at all.

I think families are so great, because when you go home, no matter what you've accomplished in your life, you still are the person you were in sixth grade to them. You know, it never really changes.

There are infinite numbers of do overs for your teen girls.

But lilies, stolen from grassy mold, No more curled state unfold, Translated to a vase of gold; In burning throne though they keep still Serenities unthawed and chill.

My attitude is that when we put a youngster in harm's way, somebody who wears our nation's uniform in harm's way, he or she deserves the absolute best.

There is no way to use non-Christian language and logic to arrive at Christian utterances, conclusions, and behavior.

Customer service is not a department, it's everyone's job.

I practiced for at least two hours every day for twenty years, before then I practiced maybe four to five hours a day, and before then 14 hours a day. It was all I had ever done.

I could never be a professional comedian, 'cause you have to keep telling the same jokes. For me, they're like word solos.