He knows what He is doing with me. I cannot always understand His way, but I am content in the realization that He knows what is best. That is surrender.

Perfect joy lies in selflessly striving for the best outcome, and then humbly accepting whatever God gives.

Think of God not as a word, or a stranger, or as someone on high, waiting to judge and punish you. Think of Him as you would want to be thought of if you were God.

If we were in tune and communing with God every moment, where would be the need to pray or ask for anything?

Give to God just one thought of sincere love and longing and He responds: 'My child, one silent call from the depths of your soul, and I am there in an instant.'

There is absolutely nothing we can ever do that will cause God to forsake us. He will never turn away from us.

He who has conquered his own coward spirit has conquered the whole outward world

Those who disrupt their industries change consumer behavior, alter economics, and transform lives.

Having gathered all power to itself, [the State] has become the sole focus of all conflict, and it must construct totalitarian defences to match its total exposure.

People are afraid of things they don't understand. They don't know how to relate. It threatens their security, their existence, their career, image.

If a good actor wants a role, they'll do whatever it takes to get the part. Directors are the same. We do 'meetings', not auditions: that tells you a whole lot more about an actor, too.

You can't go east and west at the same time.

Better authentic mammon than a bogus god.

The torments of martyrdom are probably most keenly felt by the bystanders.

The lack of education and lack of skills don't hurt the unemployed, they hurt America and American business, making us less competitive in the global market.

There comes a moment when it is no longer you who takes the photograph, but receives the way to do it quite naturally and fully.