The habit of excellence can become enjoyably addictive.
Being educated means to prefer the best not only to the worst but to the second best.
The happiest people in this world are those who have the most interesting thoughts.
I believe a knowledge of the Bible without a college course is more valuable than a college course without a Bible.
The highest happiness on earth is the happiness of marriage.
In the whole story of Jesus Christ, the most important event is the resurrection.
Unlimited power is worse for the average person than unlimited alcohol; and the resulting intoxication is more damaging for others. Very few have not deteriorated when given absolute dominion. It is worse for the governor than for the governed.
I'm a big crier in general. The right life insurance commercial will take me out for a couple of days.
I've seen attack ships on fire on the shoulder of Orion, I've seen moon beams glisten at the Ten hauser gate, all those memories, lost like tears in the rain.
People who assume my books are only about quilts obviously haven't read them! I've always known that my books are about quilters - in other words, people - rather than quilts or quilting.
I know now that everything I write, I'm going to put out, and I'll have to live with it for the rest of my life.