It seems to me that my whole life I've been standing on some tower or a pillbox or a trampoline, waving the names of writers, as if we needed rescue. And the first person I had to rescue was myself.

Trees are poems the earth writes upon the sky, We fell them down and turn them into paper, That we may record our emptiness.

Happiness is not something that just comes to you. It's an active process.

It would be nice if I did have a good relationship with my family, and yes, part of me longs to have a mum and dad who love and accept me for who I am. But if they never do, it's OK.

The first step of humility is unhesitating obedience which comes naturally to those who cherish Christ above all.

most of us carry into marriage not only our childlike illusions, but we bring to it as well the demand that it has to be wonderful, because it's supposed to be.

I'm a huge historical fiction and non-fiction fan.

I'd rather die like Christ than live unholy.

I do idiosyncratic dramedies.

I'm insanely optimistic. For odd, weird reasons, things always work out.

Too many people think that "good manners" are about subjugating yourself to others. Not true. Respect, and just as important, self-respect are two key elements in this equation.