“You would be better off having nobody than the wrong somebody. (On marrying for the wrong reasons.)”

“I know that if I said today, "How many of you would like to have me pray for you to have self control?" I could stay here and pray for people to have self control until midnight tonight. How many of you would stay if I would just lay hands on you and pray for you to have self control? Well, you know what, it would be a waste of time! Because, you are not going to have self control because somebody prays for you to have self control. You aready have self control. It is in you as a fruit of the spirit, but it's a little teeny tiny little seed. And, nobody else can develop your fruit of the spirit. Nobody can develop your peace but you. Nobody can develop your joy but you. Nobody can develop your patience butyou. Nobody can develop your discipline and self control but you.”

“I always say believe for a bunch, and even if you only get half of it you are better off than believing for a little and getting all of it.”

“Better to have a big goal and reach half of it than to have no goal and reach all of it.”

“(On being in a position of leadership) Even if it's your dog, you've got authority over somebody. Start treating him better.”

“The sooner we learn feelings are fickle, the better off we are.”

“[T]he Christian is unable to sin and not care ... They may sin, but they cannot do so comfortably and continually. They are very much aware of their wrong actions, and they are very miserable.”