Homosexuals can be, you know, committed to each other. And they have freedom to behave in the ways that they do, but they cannot be a family. They cannot be married. I mean, virtually every culture in the history of the world has considered marriage to be between one woman and one man.

You have to work to keep love alive; you have to protect it and maintain it, just like you would a delicate flower.

Extreme independence is as destructive to a relationship as total dependence.

My dad and I hunted and fished together. How could I get angry at this man who took the time to be with me?

A boy or girl who knows that love abounds at home will not resent well-deserved punishment. One who is unloved or ignored will hate any form of discipline.

I would not vote for John McCain under any circumstances.

The final heartbeat for the Christian is not the mysterious conclusion to a meaningless existence. It is, rather, the grand beginning to a life that will never end.