Nurturing a child’s sense of personal worth and therefore hope and dreams for a wonderful future is perhaps the most important responsibility of every grownup in a child’s life.

Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.

I have become convinced that if God stands a child before you, for even just a minute, it is a divine appointment.

Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.

If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed!

Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom as anything we could mention.

If God places a child before you, and you are too busy to wield either a positive or negative influence...you just did the later! You communicated that the child doesn't matter and isn't important.

I spend half my time comforting the afflicated, and the other half afflicting the comfortable.

I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child.

So why is a third of our world battling obesity and spending huge sums to burn off excess calories, while the other two-thirds yearn to get more of them?

We absolutely must battle with every bit of determination we can muster to root out the harm that would warp the souls and spirits of children in our world.

Caw! Caw, Hartley, caw!"Chase narrowed his eyes again."Sam?"I nodded. Then crossed to the window again and called down to Sam. "You can quit squawking. He caught me.

For life to smile at you, you must equip yourself with the power of change.

i am hopelessly in love with a momentthat has not come yetit existssomewheresome placejust not herejust not now

Normality is a fine ideal for those who have no imagination.

I love musicals. I love horror movies and I love art movies.

Time cures one of everything-even of living.

Never put off till tomorrow what you can do today.

In the world of acting, many are thin but few are talented.

If all my friends jumped off a bridge, I wouldn't jump with them. I'd be at the bottom, hoping to catch them.

Great work requires great and persistent effort for a long time. ... Character has to be established through a thousand stumbles.