All relationships are living and alive and moving and becoming something.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.

I have sometimes wondered if the greatest desire of man is to be known and loved anyway.

And so I have come to understand that strength, inner strength, comes from receiving love as much as it comes from giving it.

What I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do.

You can't tell a good story without conflict - the story can't be beautiful or meaningful. We're taught to run from conflict, and it's robbing us of some really good stories.

If we knew how much God loved us and was for us, we’d talk to Him all day long.

How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?

There is something beautiful about a billion stars held steady by a God who knows what He is doing.

I can no more understand the totality of God than the pancake I made for breakfast understands the complexity of me

People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen.

…what else do we have to ensure our sanity except our love for something beyond ourselves―our love for our families, our love for our fatherland?

Open mind → Learning → Knowledge → Baseline for leadership

Conquering hills today prepares you for conquering mountains tomorrow.

I don't know why but they you said it I started believing it.

They had no previous connection whatever with Connemara

Illness has always brought me nearer to a state of grace.

Islam wants to destroy us and I want to prevent it.

Everything. Things you lost. Things you’re gonna lose. Everything. Here’s where it all ties together.

Don't tell me about your effort. Show me your results

I know in fashion what's new is old and trends repeat but the 90's trends ala '90210' aren't exactly styles I'd want to wear today.