Suffering teaches joy.

It is not where we are that matters nor what we have, it is what we do with where we are and what we have.

I go silent so I can write. When my tongue is wagging my fingers are silent.

Never mistrust, unless given a reason.

We get so caught up in the life we are leading and forget that we are capable of living.Caring for Eleanor by Sonia Rumzi

Complacency delivered us into the hands of evil greedy men like Cheney.

Work on your character, let life fall into place.

You cannot forgive just once, forgiveness is a daily practice.

Never underestimate the power of good but never ignore evil lurking in the hearts of men.Rose of Life

Nothing is more egregious than greedy politicians.

Anyone who teaches me deserves my respect, honoring and attention.

...sometimes it's best not to know, because even when you know, it doesn't matter anyway. Ignorance is bliss. Knowledge is often a responsibility nobody wants.

It is raining! In other words little poems are coming down from the sky! Nature is literature! Sun is a fable

Independence may be found in comparative as well as in absolute abundance I mean where a person contracts his desires within the limits of his fortune.

I'm addicted to tattoos. I can't stop; I love them.

I have made tremendous efforts to work in a darker register and express the sinister and tragic quality of the place, given my natural tendency to work in light and pale tones.

I love playing strong women, even if theyre nuts.

Warning signs that lover is bored: 1. Passionless kisses 2. Frequent sighing 3. Moved, left no forwarding address.

The problem is that during the 1980s, a decade of heavy poaching, the elephants retreated to safer areas. And now people have moved into the corridors once used by the elephants.

I could only relate [to the family] that I, the father of three sons, could hardly imagine what it would be to lose one, far less three of my boys, in such a cruel and senseless manner.

I had never really pictured myself working in children's ministries. I always figured I would be more comfortable with maybe teens or adult ministries.