Faith means being sure of what we hope for now. It means knowing something is real, this moment, all around you, even when you don't see it.

Faith isn't the ability to believe long and far into the misty future. It's simply taking God at His Word and taking the next step.

Nothing is a surprise to God; nothing is a setback to His plans; nothing can thwart His purposes; and nothing is beyond His control.

Heartache forces us to embrace God out of desparate, urgent need. God is never closer than when your heart is aching.

I want to stay in the habit of 'glancing' at my problems and 'gazing' at my Lord.

The weaker we feel, the harder we lean on God. And the harder we lean the stronger we grow.

Sometimes God allows what he hates to accomplish what he loves.

I'd rather be in this wheelchair knowing God than on my feet without him.

God doesn't just give us grace; He gives us Jesus, the Lord of grace.

He has chosen not to heal me, but to hold me. The more intense the pain, the closer His embrace.

Each one of us is God's special work of art. Through us, He teaches and inspires, delights and encourages, informs and uplifts all those who view our lives.

I'm moved by people who see the world differently than others. People who see the world with a longing for its poetry often can be broken people.

The response of teenagers to their idols is relevant. As an audience, they enjoy themselves, not by screaming with laughter, but screaming with screams.

never write a line you'd be ashamed to read at your own funeral.

Hindered characters / seldom have mothers / in Irish stories, but they all have grandmothers.

How doe we create the world we want, rather than a world that just happens to us?

Everyone is so preoccupied by youth. People talk about how the movie business is a microcosm of the bigger picture, or life imitating art, but the business is guilty for getting women out of the way.

If someone is too tired to give you a smile, leave one of your own, because no one needs a smile as much as those who have none to give.

But I have a gut feeling on this and it’s not the oh-look-it’s-a-bright-shiny-world kind. (Tate)

Play is the taproot from which original art springs. It is the raw stuff that the artist channels with all his learning and technique.

Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.