“A good conscience is a continual Christmas.” — Benjamin Franklin

“Telling a story is like reaching into a granary full of wheat and drawing out a handful. There is always more to tell than can be told.” — Wendell Berry, Jayber Crow

“Every life is a profession of faith, and exercises an inevitable and silent influence.” — Henri-Frédéric Amiel

“As nervous as a cat in a room full of rockers.” — Anonymous