Every charitable act is a stepping stone toward heaven.

I can't change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination.

And now, this is the sweetest and most glorious day that ever my eyes did see.

Every heart that has beat strongly and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.

Thought is the wind, knowledge the sail, and mankind the vessel.

Hope is some extraordinary spiritual grace that God gives us to control our fears, not to oust them.

Someone's sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.

Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.

If you accept the expectations of others, especially negative ones, then you never will change the outcome.

The best form of flattery is to be admired, imitated or respected. I've always felt proud our fans look up to us or feel we are inspirational.