“There is something incredibly nostalgic and significant about the annual cascade of autumn leaves.”

“When Lincoln was asked if God was on the Unions side, Lincolns unvarying response was that what was really important was whether they were on Gods side.”

“Lincoln grew immeasurably as he came to think of himself as an instrument of Gods will.”

“Mans glory lies not, Lincoln thought, in his goodness, for this is often nonexistent. He derives glory, instead, from his being made in the image of the Living God.”

“There is something deep within us that sobs at endings. Why, God, does everything have to end? Why does all nature grow old? Why do spring and summer have to go?”

“Time remorselessly rambles down the corridors and streets of our lives. but it is not until autumn that most of us become aware that our tickets are stamped with a terminal destination.”

“I can see how it might be possible for a man to look down upon the earth and be an atheist, but I cannot conceive how a man could look up into the heavens and say there is no God.”

“There are but two types of men who desire war: those who havent the slightest intention of fighting it themselves, and those who havent the slightest idea what it is. Any man who has seen the face...”

“When Lincoln was asked if God was on the Unions side, Lincolns unvarying response was that what was really important was whether they were on Gods side.”

“Some people don't understand the promises they're making when they make them," I said."Right, of course. But you keep the promise anyway. That's what love is. Love is keeping the promise anyway.”

“I think if I've learned anything about friendship, it's to hang in, stay connected, fight for them, and let them fight for you. Don't walk away, don't be distracted, don't be too busy or tired, don...”

“And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love.”

“I sought to hear the voice of God and climbed the topmost steeple, but God declared: "Go down again - I dwell among the people.”

“We limit ourselves and God who wants to work through us”

“God can only work through those who have totally identified themselves with His will and purpose”