Don't let not knowing how it'll end keep you from beginning. Uncertainty chases us out into the open where God is waiting.

Stand up like a mountain; have faith like a rock; love like an avalanche

Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won't have a title until much later.

God never said He'd eliminate all of the chaos from our lives; He just said He'd bring meaning to it.

Selfless love is always costly; fear can't afford it, pride doesn't understand it and friends never forget it.

No one leads people to Jesus; He leads people to Himself. All the pressure's off; just go love everybody without agenda.

Instead of closing our eyes and bowing our heads, sometimes God wants us to keep our eyes open for people in need, do something about it, and bow our whole lives to Him instead.

We won't be distracted by comparison if we're captivated with purpose.

The way we love people we disagree with is the best evidence of what we really believe.

That's what love does - it pursues blindly, unflinchingly, and without end. When you go after something you love, you'll do anything it takes to get it, even if it costs everything.

Courage doesn't mean we're not afraid anymore, it just means our actions aren't controlled by our doubts.

How perfect to be aboard a ship withmaybe a hundred years still in my pocket.But it's late, for all of us, and in truth the only ship there isis the ship we are all onburning the world as we go.

What makes your life rainy or sunny is your attitude towards life, not the attitude of life towards you!

'Take Shelter' is a tough movie because there's no humor in it, so there's really no way to judge how you're doing - whether people are still with you or not.

I think the little bush is a bit stupid and more or less the puppet of his old man.

I'm not a perfectionist at all. I find perfectionists boring because the real creative heart is in the mess somewhere.

Duty doesn't need to call; it only needs to whisper. And if you heed the call, no matter what happens, you have no need for regret." Odd Thomas

Overall, women are a lot more fun to work with than a bunch of men.

My solo albums were each like a half-finished puzzle; they represented only the beginning of a full picture. Simply put, they were inadequate and incomplete.

We like to test things... no matter how good an idea sounds, test it first.

Today I see beauty everywhere I go, in every face I see, in every single soul, and sometimes even in myself.