One quick way to destroy a society is through its music.

Best friends are like diamonds, precious and rare. False friends are like leaves, found everywhere.

A friend hears the song in my heart and sings it to me when my memory fails.

Friends are God's way of taking care of us.

Quitting smoking is rather a marathon than a sprint. It is not a one-time attempt, but a longer effort.

Through humility, soul-searching, and prayerful contemplation we have gained a new understanding of certain dogmas. The church no longer believes in a literal hell where people suffer. This doctrine is incompatible with the infinite love of God. God is not a judge but a friend and a lover of humanity. God seeks not to condemn but only to embrace. Like the fable of Adam and Eve, we see hell as a literary device. Hell is merely a metaphor for the isolated soul, which like all souls ultimately will be united in love with God.

There's no experience quite like cutting your own live Christmas tree out of your neighbor's yard.