“Disappointments are like weeds in the garden. You can let them grow and take over your life, or you can rout them out and let the flowers sprout.”

“Remember as you go about your day that you may be the only Jesus some of your friends, neighbors, and family will ever see.”

“Worry is the darkroom in which negatives can develop.”

“If you are too busy to pray, you are busier than God wants you to be.”

“A day without smiling is a wasted day.”

“Laughter was good medicine for the soul, and looking for things to be joyful about had helped Emma through the worst of her grief.”

“Women and our right to choose were going to be challenged with Ashcroft around. When Bush appointed Ashcroft, I went out and got me four abortions. I stocked up. The doctor was like, 'Listen, you're not pregnant.' I said, 'Hey, just shut up and do your job. I'm exercising my right while I can, dammit.”