God didn’t design your life so you would constantly fall down, but he does hope that you will be brought to your knees.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

Be a life long or short, its completeness depends on what it was lived for.

We are all innocent, until we die.

If people find that controversial then I would just refer them to the Sermon on the Mount.

I don't think I can remember a moment in my life where people didn't discuss politics. People discuss politics at the table.

When we are stirred to lament the loss of the gods, it is more than likely the gods who are doing the stirring.

One is that that's the way we started and we thought there would be more value and less confusion if the business model was just based on delivering news that's of value to Web sites.

I can only see right in front of me when I'm writing, you know? I never think of it as raw or personal or anything but where I'm at in the moment. But I can see it sort of after I finish.

The true secret in being a hero lies in knowing the order of things...Things must happen when it is time for them to happen.

Everyone responds to kindness.

People are not saints just because they haven't got much money or education.