Pride is characterized by "What do I want out of life?" rather than by "What would God have me do with my life?" It is self-will as opposed to God's will. It is the fear of man over the fear of God.

Pride is concerned with who is right. Humility is concerned with what is right.

With pride, there are many curses. With humility, there come many blessings.

The greatest test of life is obedience to God.

The more we express our gratitude to God for our blessings, the more he will bring to our mind other blessings. The more we are aware of to be grateful for, the happier we become.

You are free to choose, but you are not free to alter the consequences of your decisions.

Some of the greatest battles you will face will be fought within the silent chambers of your own soul.

Thoughts lead to acts, acts lead to habits, habits lead to character - and our character will determine our eternal destiny.

When we put God first, all other things fall into their proper place or drop out of our lives.

The way to feel better about your own situation is to improve someone else’s circumstances.

Inspiring music may fill the soul with heavenly thoughts, move one to righteous action, or speak peace to the soul.

To write is your last resort when you've betrayed someone.

It may not be pretty, but sometimes justice has to be hard to keep the rest of us straight and safe.

Wanted: a man who will not lose his individuality in a crowd, a man who has the courage of his convictions, who is not afraid to say 'No, ' though all the world say 'Yes.'

Actors like to play bad guys because they're more fun. They also win more awards.

Every book is the wreck of a perfect idea.

I like to read my diary occasionally to remind myself what a miserable, alienated old sod I used to be.

So over violent, or over civil that every man with him was God or Devil.

The happy phrasing of a compliment is one of the rarest of human gifts, and the happy delivery of it another.

I am confirmed in my belief that war is utter destructive violent chaos. There is no "art," no "order(s)," no "just war." No matter what the ideologies, wars are the same.

Once you start drinking a little of meditativeness, a little of love, you start growing wings.