Never allow a person to tell you no who doesn't have the power to say yes.

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

When you know to laugh and when to look upon things as too absurd to take seriously, the other person is ashamed to carry through even if he was serious about it.

Spiritual leadership should remain spiritual leadership and the temporal power should not become too important in any church

You can never really live anyone else's life, not even your child's. The influence you exert is through your own life, and what you've become yourself.

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.