Living is the same thing as dying. Living well is the same thing as dying for others.

We're as ephemeral as raindrops. We all fall, and we all land somewhere.

If you think nobody cares if you're alive, try missing a couple of car payments.

A whole new generation of Christians has come up believing that it is possible to 'accept' Christ without forsaking the world.

Worshipers never leave church...we carry our sanctuary with us wherever we go.

Destroying rainforest for economic gain is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.

Faith is not a conclusion you reach...it's a journey you live.

Be nice to people on your way up because you'll meet them on your way down.

Nature holds the key to our aesthetic, intellectual, cognitive and even spiritual satisfaction.

You teach me, I forget. You show me, I remember. You involve me, I understand.

Look closely at nature. Every species is a masterpiece, exquisitely adapted to the particular environment in which it has survived. Who are we to destroy or even diminish biodiversity?

I am a self-appointed ambassador for poetry.

Disciples are those who have been so ravished with Christ that others want to be like them.

To change your language you must change your life.

It isn't just a village. The houses aren't just places to live. Everything belongs to everybody. Everyone belongs to everyone else. Even a single person can make a difference.

Writing requires a great deal of skill, just like painting does. People don't want to learn those skills.

Like jilted and disappointed lovers, some of my students just want to be left alone.

Making me into a role model is placing too much importance on what I see as a work in progress.

Cut your excuses in half and double your actions around your goals.

Gallantry thrives most in the atmosphere of the court.

Curiosity may have killed the cat, but her's curiosity could have massacred a pride of lions.