I would prefer a thousand mistakes in extravagance of love to any paralysis in wariness of fear.

To be alive is to be addicted, and to be alive and addicted is to stand in need of grace.

Blessings sometimes come through brokenness that could never come in any other way.

Seek the truth, not what is comfortable. Seek the real, not the easy.

In every feeling, look deeply. Explore without ceasing. At bottom, love is.

True growth is a process which one allows to happen rather than causes to happen.

The difference between work and play is only a matter of attitude. Work, fully done, is play.

Addiction is not something we can simply take care of by applying the proper remedy. For it is in the very nature of addiction to feed on our attempts to master it.

Zen is not about eliminating thoughts but illuminating them.

To experience a little hunger now and then can be a beautiful reminder of the deeper hunger of our souls.

The family is the basis of society. As the family is, so is the society, and it is human beings who make a family-not the quantity of them, but the quality of them.

In life, there is only one way to exist: To struggle!

It is only in marriage with the world that our ideals can bear fruit; divorced from it, they remain barren.

People need to know that by donating, coaching, and just lending support, anyone can become part of the wonderful global family.

God has given you your child, that the sight of him, from time to time, might remind you of His goodness, and induce you to praise Him with filial reverence.

When you marry your mistress, you create a job vacancy.

No pen, no ink, no table, no room, no time, no quiet, no inclination.

The more successful you are, the more mistakes you will make. People who don't do anything, don't make mistakes.

Stories have the power to create social change and inspire community.

In my mind, I'm hilarious, so I would love to do some comedy. But, I'm not exactly sure my perspective is a healthy one.