No loss by flood and lightning, no destruction of cities and temples by the hostile forces of nature, has deprived man of so many noble lives and impulses as those which his intolerance has destroyed.

Blindness separates people from things; deafness separates people from people.

The attempt to suppress an idea has always and everywhere proved a failure.

There is a dangerous optimism of ignorance and indifference.

I prefer to stroll which has a buddy at nighttime, than by itself inside the light.

Faith reinvigorates the will, enriches the affections, and awakens a sense of creativeness. Active faith knows no fear, and it is a safeguard to me against cynicism and despair.

God doesn't promise security from life's storms but security in life's storms. God doesn't always call the equipped, but he will always equip the called. In the long run, avoiding danger is no safer than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold.