When a person dies, the earth is generally unwilling to cough him back up. A miracle contradicts the will of earth.

Of all facial expressions, which is the worst to have aimed at you? Wouldn't you agree it's disgust?

So thoughtlessly we sling on our destinies.

Good advice is a wise man's friend, of course; but sometimes it just flies on past, and all you can do is wave.

Sometimes heroism is nothing more than patience, curiosity, and a refusal to panic.

Routine is worry's sly assassin.

Many a night I woke to the murmer of paper and knew (Dad) was up, sitting in the kitchen with frayed King James - oh, but he worked that book; he held to it like a rope ladder.