It's hard to admit, but if we're brutally honest with ourselves, we see that God is more responsible for the accomplishments of our lives than we are.

Without pain, how would we know what true joy feels like?

Don't leave the classroom of pain without gathering wisdom from its instruction.

How one responds in these dire circumstances says a lot about one's faith and the strength of one's beliefs.

Being an example to others is a requirement of following Jesus, even though none of us will ever be a perfect example.

We all are striving for something every minute of the day, whether we realize it or not.

We usually don't realize the thing that is defining our identity until that thing is taken away.

Humility is a peace that accepts one's strengths and limitations.

...life is a continual process of learning, working hard, rising up, and then being humbled. Sliding over, then sliding over again. And again.

A humble person is comfortable in their own skin.

...a disciplined pursuit of less will keep us focused and make the greatest impact.

You will only see change in your results if you apply change to your actions. Every day!

Sometime excess pain that we experience may be best reason for birth of our talent and sometime our excess talent may be best reason for our pain. Think about it.

They always act this way: push those who are falling.

As a rule, Americans are big on that word “choice” and some souls can be captured simply by dangling before the creature a continual, lifelong supply of things from which to choose.

I was madly in love with life.

You might be a redneck if the best way to keep things cold is to leave'em in the shade.

With film, so much is in the director's hands. Once something is cut together - unless you're in the editing room - you don't really remember what the alternatives are.

I played football for a huge portion of my life, all the way through college actually.

The major organizing centers, like the labor movement, have been severely weakened in the United States by policy.

[I think the most about] women. They are a complete mystery.