Dreaming is what you do when your eyes are closed...living is what you do with that dream once you open your eyes!

How it feels like to be normal

In any sphere of our life, if we learn to combine our prayers with actions, we will have victory

As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive.

'Great Expectations' is one of the greatest stories.

Don't focus on what's wrong. Things may not be perfect, but be grateful for the opportunity to experience each day. Live each day like it could be your last.

the snow ... came in thick tufts like new wool - washed before the weaver spins it.

That which in England we call the middle class is in America virtually the nation.

She introduced herself to my parents with one of her mighty, bunny-crushing handshakes. (I'd never seen Claudia crush a bunny, to be fair, but that's the approximate level of pressure.)

Coaching to me is correcting mistakes and trying to get your players to think. If raising your voice occasionally gets them to think better, then that's called coaching.

It may well be that we shall by a process of sublime irony have reached a state in this story where safety will be the sturdy child of terror, and survival the twin brother of annihilation.