I believe very confidently in the truth of Scripture, where it says that there is no authority, no power given to man except as given by God.

God is telling an amazing, glorious, epic story. We have to decide if we will trust Him with it.

Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you

In the gospel, we discover we are far worse off than we thought, and far more loved than we ever dreamed.

God is God and I am not. I can only see a part of the picture He's painting.

I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now.

Wherever we are, God's in that moment, God's speaking to us, and if we've just got our ears open and our antennas up, there's no lack of inspiration. He's not silent. We just have to be listening.

I think we all want to know that if our lives don't turn out the way we imagine, there's still a purpose.

Success breeds volume, and it's just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town.

As Christians, our compassion is simply a response to the love that God has already shown us.

Out of these ashes beauty will rise.

Since there is no way to Live after you die, why not Live Now! -RVM

Humanity is completely consumed with the pleasures of the flesh

I think good chemistry starts with mutual respect.

One of my best friends is named David Leventhal, and it has always been a constant source of amusement to see how the similarity and differences play out in our lives.

If I die," he whispered in the dark, "dinna follow me. The bairns will need ye. Stay for them. I can wait.

There is no change without sacrifice.

I came so far- from nothing to a Super Bowl championship

Writing is a crummy profession, but a good hobby.

Art school is a very difficult thing to run in a generous, humane way, because academic power is somehow very corrupting.

Beauty may be perceived in any scene by one with sympathy and understanding. Beauty is in the mind.