Finding out how the rest of the world lives is a normal part of rumschpringe. I didn't think it was up to my father-or my bishop-to squash that kind of curiosity.

Getting too interested in the English way of life won't help you land a permanent job.

Restore your attention or bring it to a new level by dramatically slowing down whatever you're doing.

Be kind to others—not because they deserve kindness—but because you deserve inner peace.

Do I really smother my own joy because I believe that anger achieves more than love?

If Satan wasn't around, churches would go out of business.

Being on a mission-not thinking about myself and focusing on serving other people-is what brought me closer to God than anything else.

The pattern is clear: if we could speed up time, it would seem as if the global economy is crashing against the earth - the Great Collision.

When you're good at making excuses, it's hard to excel at anything else.

Words derive their power from the original word.

Failure isn't a problem. It's the fear of failure that's the limiting factor. You can't lose your nerve for the big failure, because it's the exact same nerve you need for the big success.

The media is putting a lot of emphasis on the few people that are destroying, while it won't report on the silent majority of people who are constructing, building and trying to find their way.