Pastoral Resources

The difference between management and administration (which is what bureaucrats used to do exclusively) is the difference between choice and rigidity.

You all know how powerful and varied are the effects of which steam engines are capable; with them has really begun the great development of industry which has characterised our century before all others.

Conservatism is a hard choice for a society that has become accustomed to big government and big entitlements promoted by liberals.

I want our government to encourage and protect freedom as well as our traditions of faith and family.

Keep your feet on the ground, but let your heart soar as high as it will. Refuse to be average or to surrender to the chill of your spiritual environment.

A man's got to take a lot of punishment to write a really funny book.

I have sporadic OCD cleaning moments around the house. But then I get lazy and I'm cured. It's a very inconsistent personality trait.

I'm a '70s mom, and my daughter is a '90s mom. I know a lot of women my age who are real computer freaks.

Most horror films fail to scare me. I think 'The Ring' plays more as a psychological thriller. It's smarter, there's more character development and some of the themes explored go a little deeper.

I have a certain pool of subject matter that I like to write about, things that interest me: politics, religion, ecology, and relationships between men and women. And that's usually what I focus on.

It's important to determine which surroundings work best for you, and then build that environment to suit your needs.

Resolutions are popular because everyone feels they could use a little improvement.

Being in control of your life and having realistic expectations about your day-to-day challenges are the keys to stress management, which is perhaps the most important ingredient to living a happy, healthy and rewarding life.

Everyone thrives most in his or her own unique environment.

If man knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.

If men knew how women pass the time when they are alone, they'd never marry.

No other investment yields as great a return as the investment in education. An educated workforce is the foundation of every community and the future of every economy.

A fundamental duty of government is to protect its people.

No matter where you stand politically - even if you're unsure of what your political ideology is - it is important to take part in the process of shaping our government.

Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.