Pride is ugly. It says 'If you succeed I am a failure.'

True repentance involves a change of heart and not just a change of behavior.

It is not on the pinnacle of success and ease where men and women grow most. It is often down in the valley of heartache and disappointment and reverses where men and women grow.

When we set goals, we are in command. Clearly understood goals bring our lives into focus just as a magnifying glass focuses a beam of light into a burning point. Without goals our efforts may be scattered and unproductive

It is the mark of a truly educated man to know what not to read.

The deepest joys and blessings in life are associated with family, parenthood, and sacrifice.

It is not enough simply to try to resist evil or empty our lives of sin. We must also fill our lives with righteousness