"We must not close with Christ because we feel Him, but because God lias said it, and we must take God's word even in the dark."

“I don't think anyone enjoys raising money, but for some reason I seem to have a knack.”

Source : "Profile: Louis Susman, Obama's pick for ambassador to the UK" by Andrew Clark, www.theguardian.com. May 20, 2009.

“Truth cannot be taught but it is quickly recognised by the person ready to discover it.”

“Life is a story. Why do we die? Because we live. Why do we live? Because our Maker opened His mouth and began to tell a story.”

Source : N. D. Wilson (2013). “Death by Living: Life Is Meant to Be Spent”, p.80, Thomas Nelson Inc

“I think that it's important to have good people around you, like my friends.”

“There are more fake guides, teachers in the world than stars. The real guide is the one who makes you see your inner beauty, not the one who wants to be admired and followed.”

“They wrapped her up like a baby burrito to show to Mom. Here were a mother and her daughter and I love them both so much. I couldn't wait for Courtney to come to the hospital so I could have all my women together.”

Source : Al Roker (2001). “Don't Make Me Stop This Car: Adventures in Fatherhood”, Fireside

“The only thing which completely was an amazement to me and brought me to photography was the work of Munkacsi. When I saw the photograph of Munkacsi of the black kids running in a wave, I couldn't believe such a thing could be caught with the camera. I said, 'Damn it', I took my camera and went out into the street.”

“I have a painter's memory. I can remember things from my childhood which were so powerfully imprinted on me, the whole scene comes back.”