I think if we don't fix the economy and if we don't fix foreign policy, we won't have the luxury of dealing with domestic issues that may be important to Christians but we have to understand that in my view, we've taken our eyes off the ball a bit.

Your greatest failure will precede your greatest success.

The standard is the standard and whomever walks in the door at the time I need a person in that position who can do that job with excellence and who understands my vision, if they can fulfill it, they got the job whether they're young, old, black, white, male or female.

I don't care how fancy you wrap trash, it's still trash.

The T.D. Jakes Relationship Bible: Life Lessons on Relationships from the Inspired Word of God.

Never make a permanent decision based on a temporary storm.. No matter how raging the billows are today, remind yourself: "This too shall pass!"

It is possible for you to get a grip on the thing that used to have a grip on you. And instead of it controlling you- you are now controlling it.