Purpose, or mission, is determined by the development of values, balance, ethics, humor, morality, and sensitivities. It manifests itself in the way we look at life.

Things may not be logical or fair, but when God is directing the events of our lives, they are right.

Whether our fear is absolutely realistic or out of proportion in our minds, our greatest refuge is Jesus Christ.

Life is a happy thing, a festival to be enjoyed rather than a drudgery to be endured.

My favorite thing that God gives is grace. It is without performance, free in Christ.

Whether you win or lose, whether you have a good day or bad day, God is with you; He loves you.

Adventure is an attitude, not a behavior.

To fully enjoy life, to derive its greatest meaning and beauty, one needs to enter into it with not only the look of involvement and happiness, but the spirit of involvement as well.

We're waiting for a ship to come in that never went out.

Don't just be interested, be interesting.

Lord, to the degree I don't want to do this, bless me.

And books, they offer one hope -- that a whole universe might open up from between the covers, and falling into that universe, one is saved.

If you don't take risks, you'll have a wasted soul.

His words sounded foolish to his own ears. He was not impressive. He was small like the world.

We can't all be friends and relatives as the world is; most of us have to be strangers.

I made a compact with myself that in my person literature should stand by itself, of itself, and for itself.

I used to think a bird couldn't fly if its wings got wet.

Why is there always one bloke in these boy bands who looks like he came to fix the boiler and somehow got bullied into joining the group?

All color is no color.

I've never been the popular kid in school. I've been a loner my whole life. That's why I have a very low profile.

Constructive change offers the best method for avoiding destructive change.