“A faithful friend is a sturdy shelter: he that has found one has found a treasure." (Sirach 6:14)”

“There has been a cultural shift in the way we communicate, and that, in turn, has had an effect on our relating. We have traded substance and depth for speed and convenience.”

“A faithful friend is a strong defense; And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.”

“I have found that living with faith in an unseen world requires constant effort.”

“I rejected the church for a time because I found so little grace there. I returned because I found grace nowhere else.”

“If he had another brother he would call him. But for a brother he has only Jerry and Jerry has only him. For a daughter he has only Merry. For a father she has only him. There is no way around any of this.”

“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship”