you remember what is lost, and you forget what's right in front of you.
. . . We are here to finish God's labors. . . so that we could be His partners in completing the work of creation.
God is like a mirror. The mirror never changes, but everybody who looks at it sees something different.
I am quite confident that the most important part of a human being is not his physical body but his nonphysical essence, which some people call soul and others, personality. . . The nonphysical part cannot die and cannot decay because it's not physical.
We have confused God with Santa Claus. And we believe that prayer means making a list of everything you don't have but want and trying to persuade God you deserve it. Now I'm sorry, that's not God, that's Santa Claus.
There is no right way to do a wrong thing.
Given the unfairness that strikes so many people in life, I would rather believe in a God of limited power and unlimited love and justice, rather than the other way around.
Never eat at a place called 'Moms', but if the only other place in town has a sign that says 'Eats', go back to Moms.
The primary cause of unhappiness in the world today is. . . lack of faith.
Pyramid-building, earthquakes, even wars may serve to increase wealth, if the education of our statesmen on the principles of the classical economics stands in the way of anything better.
It is the duty of all Nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God,. to obey his will, to be grateful for his benefits , and humbly to implore his protection and favor. . . beseech Him to pardon our national and other transgressions; to enable us all, whether in public or private stations, to perform our several and relative duties properly and punctually to render our National Government a blessing to all the people by constantly being a Government of wise, just, and constitutional laws, discreetly and faithfully executed and obeyed