The stars are not so strange as the mind that studies them, analyzes their light, and measures their distance.

Atheism is a theoretical formulation of the discouraged life.

God is not a cosmic bellboy for whom we can press a button to get things.

Great living starts with a picture, held in your imagination, of what you would like to do or be.

Every failure can be considered as a tragedy or a chance to learn something. The latter is healthier

The steady discipline of intimate friendship with Jesus results in men becoming like Him.

Friends are necessary to a happy life. When friendship deserts us, we are as helpless as a ship left by the tide high upon the shore. When friendship returns to us, it's as though the tide came back, giving us buoyancy and freedom.