“Friends are those rare people who ask how we are, and then wait to hear the answer.”

“We ask for forgiveness. And we forgive others who ask us. In that way we can experience healing, healing in our souls.”

“Sisters are the true friends who ask how you are, and then wait to hear the answer.”

“All things that happen to those who love God, to those who are called by God, are blessings.”

“Hearing God is not all that difficult. If we know the Lord, we have already heard His voice - after all it was the inner leading that brought us to Him in the first place. But we can hear His voice and still miss His best if we don't keep on listening. After the what of guidance comes the when and how." (11)”

“Man," he said, "I'm not afraid of graveyards. The dead are just, you know, people who wanted the same things you and I want.""What do we want?" I asked blurrily."Aw, man, you know," he said. "We just want, well, the same things these people wanted.""What was that?"He shrugged. "To live, I guess," he said.”

“And everybody should have at least one person in his or her life who doesn't want a damned thing from them except a bit of friendly company”