Great hardship always seems to be the prerequisite to meaningful spiritual growth.

The question is not whether our life is purposeful, but whether that purpose leads to a hope which is proper to our nature as human beings, for only then will life be meaningful.

Faith is about what we know, not what we feel. Yet, what we know will influence and direct what we feel. A strong knowledge of God will yield feelings of confidence in Him.

The measure of a man consists less in his present perfection than in his willingness to be perfected. A man will be remembered most, not for his accomplishments, but for his character.

The terrible poverty of pride is that there is nothing that can be taken in selfishness which will exceed what is received when nothing is expected and everything is offered.

Stealing isn't so easy, often it's hard work, otherwise we'd all be doing it.

Understanding science and pushing the boundaries of science is what makes me immensely satisfied.

Then again, it was Jace. He'd pick a fight with a Mack truck if the urge took him.

The way I personally work is I like to write what I know, what I feel, and also where I am.

Things that bring out your emotions are what should be in theaters and in books. That's what art is. It makes you feel things.

It's not scary to make a horror film because you get to pull back the curtain and see that none of it's real. When you're watching one, the terror bombards you.

Music is colorless. It's for everybody, it's for the world, it's for everybody to enjoy.

Politicians often lie.

Our fears vanish as the danger approaches.

There is more fine abstract design in Navajo rugs than in all these modern paintings.