I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.

I cannot even imagine where I would be today were it not for that handful of friends who have given me a heart full of joy. Let's face it, friends make life a lot more fun.

The swift wind of compromise is a lot more devastating than the sudden jolt of misfortune.

Joy is a deeply felt contentment that transcends difficult circumstances and derives maximum enjoyment from every good experience.

One of my great goals in life is to live long enough to where I am in the pulpit, preaching my heart out, and I die on the spot, my chin hits the pulpit - boom! - and I'm down and out. What a way to die!

I know of nothing more valuable, when it comes to the all-important virtue of authenticity, than simply being who you are.