James C. Dobson

"Even in that difficult hour when he knew death was imminent, he never indulged in self-pity. He knew intuitively that a person is only a victim if he accepts himself as one."

"Whenever you begin to conclude, 'I can't win,' and 'What's the use?' you've set yourself up for failure. Your pessimism becomes a kind of self-fulfilling prophecy."

"I wonder if He anticipates the day when He can make us understand what was occurring in our time of trial. I wonder if He broods over our sorrows."

"29. Most loneliness results from insulation rather than isolation. In other words, we are lonely because we insulate ourselves, not because others isolate us."