...when you take fright and add to it ignorance, you get hatred. That's a very unattractive equation.

Grace comes from God.

Fundamentalism not only fuels devastating acts of violence, but also all kinds of primitive prejudicial behaviors, such as Misogyny, Polygamy, Homophobia, and Islamophobia.

Jackson is the most consummate sketcher I have ever known. These little panels, handy on the trail, could be handled as easily as an expert marksman uses a quiver full of arrows.

A thing derided is a thing dead; a laughing man is stronger than a suffering man.

Where is your unit?" Murphy asked. I wiggled my eyebrows at her. "Right where it's always been, dollface.

What good are Greek, commentaries, insight, gift, and all the rest, if there is no heart for Christ?

In trying times, I like to remember that you have to keep walking because you can't see what is around the corner.

A luminous body will appear more brilliant in proportion as it is surrounded by deeper shadow.

Actually, my worst nightmare is losing my best friend, as I imagine most people's are.

I write to be truthful in my songs, which is why I wrote what's painfully truthful about my life in my autobiography.