See every distraction as a clarion call back to prayer.

There is a season for everything under the sun—even when we can’t see the sun.

Inner stillness is the key to outer strength.

Strength is gathered on the journey, not granted at the outset.

What good is faith if it causes pain for another? What good is religion if it does no good? What good is any belief that leads to hate?

Prayer is meant to happen everywhere. After all, Daniel prayed in the lion’s den. Jonah prayed in a fish’s stomach. Elijah prayed in the desert. And Jesus prayed on the cross.

Somewhere, somehow, at some unknown intersection between prayer and work, God indwells our humble offering—God indwells us—and turns human actions into spiritual awakenings.

Prayer is the main dish. Everything else is gravy.

You have to be near Him to hear Him.

It’s easier to be close to God during prayer time when you’re close to God all the time.

There comes a point where you need to lose your religion in order to restore your relationship.

Hence, viper thoughts, that coil around my mind, Reality's dark dream! I turn from you, and listen to the wind.

Even a nonbeliever might find it useful to model himself after God. Very useful, in fact.

It's weird when you wake of from a bad dream and everything is still bad.

Just ask how I'm feeling, I want to say. Just ask and I may tell you.But no one does.

If I killed my wife and mother and debauched a thousand women I couldn't go to hell--in fact, I couldn't go to hell if I wanted to.

People dressed up like me, at the comic-con in San Antonio. It's very rewarding.

The politeness was painful. I wanted to push through it, to return to the glow of the night of the concert, but I was unsure of how to get back there.

Fear will keep you alive; indifference won't.

To hell with being ashamed of what you liked.

It's important to make a great first impression, so make sure to hold on to your damn weave.