J-Live Quotes
He realized, you see, that he was stupid enough to fall in love with a woman he never saw with his eyes, but that's okay, my dear, because the heart doesn't need eyes to fall in love.
Stretched by an idea, we can aspire to new heights, new ways of thinking.
Our social contract is becoming an exchange of free thought for mindless stimuli.
Just as we know when we strike a metaphorical nerve with someone, we also know when we tap into what inspires them.
Church may be primarily for believers, but the gospel is for all people.
I once heard worship defined as celebrating the availability of God.
Fear is the freaky troll under the bridge that leads to achievement.
A life of joy awaits the man who sits alone quietly in a room and determines what he himself believes rather than simply adopting the values of another.
A man has only so much life, and must diversify his efforts according to his values.
It was my letting go that gave me a better hold.
The possessions themselves were not the problem, it was my relationship with possessing.
If your heart is still beating, God is not done with you yet.
God may allow a disturbance, but we don’t have to be disturbed by it.
As a human being, I know of no greater example of success than someone who is self-sustaining through using his passion in the service of others.
You have been blessed to stand on the shoulders of giants. Make sure that someone stands on yours as well. This is the only way of human progress.
The most fulfilled among us are those who serve others.
The key ingredient in engaging the power available from service is motive.
I have scars. No one alive today doesn't. But Alex's scars have to be much deeper than mine.
They say just give up
Great change doesn't come with official endorsement.
Mental and emotional freedom is not the denial of truth — it’s the recognition that truth isn't something we need to run from or be afraid of.
When you have so little, just the smallest thing can make you happy
If you're too specific, people will purposely mishear you so they can be outraged about whatever thing that usually outrages them.
This is a little secret that all writers share: We have two lives
We speak of searching for happiness, of finding contentment, as if these were locations on an atlas, actual places that we could visit if only we had the proper map and the right navigational skills.
Set yourself free. Realize you already have everything you need and don’t need anything else.
If you had a lot of money and you were miserable, you’d be miserable poor.
Anyone can talk, but to listen is a gift, we should all exchange
We're each other's questions, aren't we? The question that never gets an answer.
The author describes the adoption process in which he and his wife participated as "a paperwork pregnancy".
You can no longer see or identify yourself solely as a member of a tribe, but as a citizen of a nation of one people working toward a common purpose.
To build confident and kind kids, we must celebrate their uniqueness.
Let us live not only to serve God ourselves
Life becomes the way it is lived
Count blessings and discover Who can be counted on.
A principle is not merely a fundamental truth, but principles must serve as the very first source of every decision we make along the road to success.
Humans were made for love and beauty
To be heroic is to be courageous enough to die for something
Generosity has little to do with giving gifts, and everything to do with giving space to others to be who they are.
Life is too short not to start something stupid.
