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A defeatist attitude kills almost as many marriages as do affairs.
There is no sale without the story; no knockout without the setup.
Authentic needs are the needs that are always met by the Universe.
Lean against the edge, sweetheart. I'm falling off."--Brent Greene
What rare days were those, When my chief duty was to write a song.
Faith is the response of our spirits to beckonings of the eternal.
We conquer, not in any brilliant fashion-we conquer by continuing.
John Brown's effort was peculiar. It was not a slave insurrection.
A superstition is a premature explanation that overstays its time.
There is no slave but the creature that wills against its Creator.
An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one.
A theological time bomb, set to go off with dramatic consequences.
Truth is meant to save you first, and the comfort comes afterward.
There is nothing so carking as the pangs of unsatisfied curiosity.
Whether happy or unhappy, life is the only treasure man possesses.
Man is a free agent; but he is not free if he does not believe it.
The story she had told me was possible, but it was not believable.
It's important to tell stories, and it's a worthwhile thing to do.
My son lives in Nicaragua. My daughters live in the United States.
If you are sad and depressed, that means you're not believing God.
Women are well on the road to equality but we haven't arrived yet.
When asked by someone how much money flying takes: Why, all of it!
I have seldom, if ever, seen money and gentleness go hand in hand.
I am a big advocate of the role of the bookstore in the community.
Remember that if you don’t prioritize your life someone else will.
Focus not on doing less or doing more but on doing what you value.
A miserable collection of little secrets, that's all any of us is.
Even if we remember the past, odds are good we'll still repeat it.
Don't overlook life's small joys while searching for the big ones.
In business or in life, don't follow the wagon tracks too closely.
Our brains deliberately make us forget things, to prevent insanity
The modern economy is becoming a place where women hold the cards.
I never dreamed of so much happiness when I was the Ugly Duckling!
Amazing what we can self-rationalize when we really want something
The only normal people are the ones we haven't gotten to know yet.
Faith in yourself and faith in God are the key to mastery of fear.
I never thought my book would turn so many people against slavery.
Every therapeutic intervention is an act of social transformation.
Every five-year-old kid should have a pair of happy pajamas. (217)
You cannot bribe a Chilean police officer - I know this firsthand.
If we are not full of Him we have nothing to offer to anyone else.
Ministry is being one of theses sent out ones, a labourer of love.
Structure is, for me, the most fun challenge about writing novels.
Work with the raw material you have, namely you, and never let up.
A well-educated mind will always have more questions than answers.
Making a mistake is falling down; failure is not getting up again.
Let the Bible fill the memory, rule the heart, and guide the feet.
Anything created with fake intention or pretense cannot last long.
Experience is in the fingers and head. The heart is inexperienced.
All things in this world must be seen with youthful, hopeful eyes.