If you hear how wonderful you are often enough, you begin to believe it, no matter how you try to resist it.

Do your best and let God do the rest.

Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.

My most profound growth as a writer came when I joined an online critique group. What a harrowing, terrifying, wonderful experience that was.

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Education is a fundamental principle of what made America a success. We can't afford to throw any young people away.