A physical wound may heal, but a spiritual one may last for ever

People would rather live in a community with unreasonable claims, than face loneliness with their truth

A humble heart, a friendly look, a smile on the face is really what you need to break the ice, not a very big axe.

The world is like a brute beast, you teach it how it should behave towards you

Those who complain that fate is against them will have a hard time finding happiness in their lives

Some beliefs are so strongly held that some believers are ready to lose their heads rather than the belief they carry therein

When something looks impossible, don’t give up without testing its impossibility

As you fight any war, sometimes the result may be defeat. Learn to be heroic even in your defeats.

Life has a meaning but do not set out to find out. Just live it out.

This life is not perfect, live it to the full, it's all we have

You will always find all the time you need in the world to do what you love. If you can’t find the time, it’s not important for you

The Bible teaches that whosoever is born of God does not practice sin.

Guard your heart against anger, bitterness, envy, jealousy….!

All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.

Times of crisis, of disruption or constructive change, are not only predictable, but desirable. They mean growth. Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.

The academy is an incredibly sheltered world, and I do think it's important for writers to get out from under that shelter, at least for a while, to see what the world looks like from outside it.

It is a common enough case, that of a man being suddenly captivated by a woman nearly the opposite of his ideal.

This thaw took a while to thaw, it's going to take a while to unthaw.

Classical music fulfills for me the function of narrative. I spend 90 minutes a day listening to symphonic music - Beethoven to Bartók - some chamber pieces, and that's my enrichment.

The greatness of the human personality begins at the hour of birth.

I'll put it to you this way: I never, ever think about the things that I get involved with on a macro means-to-an-ends scale.