"But I think it's up to a local congregation to determine whether or not a marriage should be blessed of God. And it shouldn't be up to the government."

"There is no doubt that religion had already waned under the onslaught of the Enlightenment, but it was Freud who provided the radically new understanding of human nature that made any religious explanation of the whats and whys of our personhood seem naive."

"President Bush once said that marriage is a sacred institution and should be reserved for the union of one man and one woman. If this is the case - and most Americans would agree with him on this - then I have to ask: Why is the government at all involved in marrying people?"

"I contend the state ought to do its thing and provide legal rights for all couples who want to be joined together for life. The church should bless unions that it sees fit to bless, and they should be called marriages."

"First thing every morning before you arise say out loud, 'I believe,' three times."

"The only limit to human potential is the echo of our deeds ripples through eternity."

"I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life."

"I believe a marriage is between a man and a woman."