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

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

“A day without smiling is a wasted day.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I think the worst one [indian mascot] is the Cleveland Indians' Big Chief Wahoo. It's just a red face on a baseball with a big, toothy grin. It's the Sambo of all other offensive mascots. I have never seen a Native American smile that hard before, not even at a casino opening.”