The things which must be, must be for the best, God helps us do our duty and not shrink, And trust His mercy humbly for the rest.

Every time I see a bluebird, I say, well, hey, all this hard work is all worth while.

All change, all production and generation are effected through the word.

Iraq may get peace and stability through restoring it's sovereignty under participation of all Iraqi factions and sectarian groups, who must rebuild a new democratic, free and independent Iraq.

I have the students for six hours a day. The community has them for 18 hours, plus prenatal and early childhood. I don't believe the schools create (the achievement gap), but our responsibility is not to add to it. We won't eliminate the gap until the community makes education a priority, but the schools can't wait for the community to do its part.

Contraries are cured by contraries.

The true antidote to greed is contentment. If you have a strong sense of contentment, it doesn't matter whether you obtain the object of your desire or not. Either way, you are still content.