It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do.

What a pity every child couldn't learn to read under a willow tree.

the demons that make a person afraid are the hardest to cast out.

There is no escape if love is not there

She snatched at the dream that had comforted her for so long. It was faded and thin, like a letter too often read.

Each day is precious when we consider what we can do to serve God and His Kingdom.

Remember to say what you mean, but don't say it meanly.

God uses the flawed, the failures, and the imperfect to accomplish His perfect will.

Expectations destroy our peace of mind. They are future disappointments, planned out in advance.

Writing is no dying art form in America because most published writers here accept the wisdom and the necessity of encouraging the talent that follows in their footsteps.

The impression of strength came from an extraordinary vitality that seemed to pulse in the very air around him

When that little clock on my wall says “Olaotan! Olaotan!! Olaotan!!! It’s half past time to write”, I only have three things at my disposal: A pen, A piece of paper, and a crowded mind.

Championship teams are built on being prepared, playing unselfishly and being held accountable.

You are victors, not victims!

Though the terror of the sea gives to none security, in the secret of the shell. Self preserving we may dwell.

I look back and half of Ramadan is over in the blink of an eye. Before I know I'll be saying that about my entire life

I would like to go to Antarctica. That's about all.

For me, a holiday is about taking a book and going to a mountain and reading.

When I hear of Schrödinger's cat, I reach for my pistol.

When it was my turn, I just skated out and heard this huge cheer. It was very touching considering the bad circumstances under which I had left the team and that I had been away for four years.

A good book is the purest essence of a human soul.