Risk is the inevitable product of liberty - and it's responsible not only for great tragedy, but also great triumph.

When you die, you graduate. I don't worry about death. Sickness teaches there is joy in everything. Take joy in your sickness because a lot of times God is telling you: 'You may not know it, but you're more blessed than you realized.'

Risk is the inevitable product of liberty - and it's responsible not only for great tragedy, but also great triumph.

You're young and you're bulletproof and invincible. But never underestimate the power of other people's love and prayer.

Pet lovers know that animals sometimes understand us better than we do, and the annals of human sin and desire provide plenty of stories to drive the point home.

I hate to tell you, but it's not always pretty up there on Capitol Hill and there have been other scandals as you know that have been more than simply naughty e-mails.

If you think Independence Day is America's defining holiday, think again. Thanksgiving deserves that title, hands-down.