Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there read more

Of all the needs (there are none imaginary) a lonely child has, the one that must be satisfied, if there is going to be hope and a hope of wholeness, is the unshaken need for an unshakable God.

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they read more

I'm not comfortable being preachy, but more people need to start spending as much time in the library as they do on the basketball court.

A name is a label, and as soon as there is a label, the ideas disappear and out comes label-worship read more

A name is a label, and as soon as there is a label, the ideas disappear and out comes label-worship and label-bashing, and instead of living by a theme of ideas, people begin dying for labels... and the last thing the world needs is another religion.

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer read more

Everybody needs beauty as well as bread, places to play in and pray in where nature may heal and cheer and give strength to the body and soul.

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the read more

As a matter of self-preservation, a man needs good friends or ardent enemies, for the former instruct him and the latter take him to task.

There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, read more

There is something about jumping a horse over a fence, something that makes you feel good. Perhaps it's the risk, the gamble. In any event it's a thing I need.

At the end of about a week, I called back and said, "I need something to compare this to. Could read more

At the end of about a week, I called back and said, "I need something to compare this to. Could I please have a microsecond?"

From each according to his faculties; to each according to his needs.

From each according to his faculties; to each according to his needs.

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the read more

It is not light that we need, but fire; it is not the gentle shower, but thunder. We need the storm, the whirlwind, and the earthquake.