Every journey begins with the first step of articulating the intention, and then becoming the intention.

A polite enemy is just as difficult to discredit, as a rude friend is to protect.

People use words to do battle and to hurt one another terribly, tragically and even mortally.

When we want to talk, we can instead listen, and let our attentiveness to another's need to speak be our silent statement.

Respectful communication under conflict or opposition is an essential and truly awe-inspiring ability.

We must quit thinking we know everything, and quit placing "knowledge" over kindness and compassion.

The dreamer's untamed eye sees beyond the illusions to the heart of what is real.

There is no greater intelligence than kindness and empathy.

Love only serves and does not calculate.

If you do not like a certain behavior in others, look within yourself to find the roots of what discomforts you.

Materialism is an identity crisis.

Their boots were black and shiny and your treasures gleamed like stars, Bones from deep down in the fertile crescent.

I had two speeds, which often varied with my blood alcohol level: fine with whatever, and never, ever satisfied. Where was the balance between these two?

Nothing has brought me more love, joy and peace than being a good husband and good daddy.

We may be certain that whatever God has made prominent in His Word, He intended to be conspicuous in our lives.

You are asleep and have forgetten that you are dreaming. You mistakenly believe you are awake.

God sleeps in the rock, dreams in the plant, stirs in the animal, and awakens in man.

Please don't mistake who I am for who the character is.

I've been lucky enough to kiss three James Bonds on screen: Pierce Brosnan, George Lazenby and Daniel Craig.

A family ... is a little kingdom, torn with factions and exposed to revolutions.

I know nothing of man's rights, or woman's rights; human rights are all that I recognize.