Life is but a moment, death also is but another.

Anyone can count the seeds in an apple, but only God can count the number of apples in a seed.

Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future.

... the core of sin is a lack of self-esteem. ... Sin is psychological self-abuse. ... the most serious sin is one that causes me to say, 'I am unworthy. I may have no claim to divine sonship if you examine me at my worst.' For once a person believes he is an 'unworthy sinner,' it is doubtful if he can really honestly accept the saving grace God offers in Jesus Christ.

Roman Catholics utter their Papal edicts, Protestants quote their Bible, Fundamentalists declare their orthodox theological dogmas, and we are all expected to renounce private reflection and peacefully acquiesce to these pronouncements. And the result is that the dignity of the person is violated by such oppressive, intelligence-smothering forms of communication.

Always look at what you have left. Never look at what you have lost.

Tough times never last, but tough people do. You might add, "You're tougher than you give yourself credit for."