You cannot expect victory and plan for defeat.

We can be civil. We can still be friends, and be Democrats and Republicans, and have different views.

Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. I think one of the most important things is starting off the day forgiving others and forgiving yourself. You learn from your mistakes, but I don't think you have to drag them back into today.

If we're going to bring out the best in people, we, too, need to sow seeds of encouragement.

You may have made a lot of wrong choices, but you’ve also made a lot of choices that were right. Focus on your good qualities. Focus on your victories. Get off the treadmill of guilt.

It takes the same amount of energy to worry as it does to believe.

That's what I feel like I'm called to do - to plant a seed of hope in people's hearts.