Jesus was a master of grace: he attracted sinners and moral outcasts even as he offended the religious and responsible people of his day.

When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.

I have learned that faith means trusting in advance what will make sense only in reverse.

Yet as I read the birth stories about Jesus I cannot help but conclude that though the world may be tilted toward the rich and powerful, God is tilted toward the underdog.

In a nutshell, the Bible from Genesis 3 to Revelation 22 tells the story of a God reckless with desire to get his family back.

Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.

The proof of spiritual maturity is not how pure you are but awareness of your impurity. That very awareness opens the door to grace.

Any discussion of how pain and suffering fit into God's scheme ultimately leads back to the cross.

No one ever converted to Christianity because they lost the argument.

In the stories of extravagant grace given to us by Jesus, there are no loopholes disqualifying us from God's love.

I doubt God keeps track of how many arguments we win; God may indeed keep track of how well we love.

Living might mean taking chances, but they're worth taking. Loving might be a mistake. but its worth making

You're not free unless you come to the place where you have nothing to prove.

Honestly, if you're looking for love and you're not too choosy, hang around a hardware store fingering screws.

I think you get better at staring into space. Especially living in the South of France.

Come on guys, you cant fight like this forever" "Actually," Simon said, raising his hand,"I can". Jace made a weird noise and I realized he was trying not to laugh-which by the way, wasn't working.

She didn't like to be alone. Even more, she didn't like being with people. (148)

I get high in the evening sniffing pots of glue.

I got married, other people went off. We had sort of another public-we were our entire readership for many years, and we were very excited by each other.

It's so hard to find a director who, when you look at their body of work, you like everything.

I think Jennifer Saunders would be great in 'Doctor Who.'