"I am a Westerner of Westerners!"

“Let yourself become living poetry.”

“God did not direct His call to Isaiah— Isaiah overheard God saying, ". . . who will go for Us?" The call of God is not just for a select few but for everyone. Whether I hear God’s call or not depends on the condition of my ears, and exactly what I hear depends upon my spiritual attitude.”

“People need to know that by donating, coaching, and just lending support, anyone can become part of the wonderful global family.”

“The talking oak To the ancient spoke. But any tree Will talk to me.”

“It is very hard to answer the oft-posed questions about how Abraham Lincoln would respond to some current condition. My favorite story on that count is that the late great Lincoln scholar Don Fehrebacher was asked, during the struggles over bussing for racial balance a few years ago, what Lincoln would say about "bussing" and he thought awhile and then answered : "what Lincoln would say would be: "What's a bus?"”

“Skating can make you feel athletic, graceful, beautiful.”

Source : "Olympic skater Gracie Gold's secret to a tight, toned core". www.foxnews.com. February 14, 2014.

“I think the age we're living in is starting to get scary.”

Source : "A Woman We Love: Paula Patton". Interview with Ryan D'agostino, www.esquire.com. August 4, 2008.

“The essence of the Way is detachment. And the goal of those who practice is freedom from appearances.”