THE SEASONS REMIND ME THAT I MUST KEEP CHANGING.

When you stop expecting people to be perfect, you can like them for who they are.

I have sometimes wondered if the greatest desire of man is to be known and loved anyway.

And so I have come to understand that strength, inner strength, comes from receiving love as much as it comes from giving it.

What I believe is not what I say I believe; what I believe is what I do.

You can't tell a good story without conflict - the story can't be beautiful or meaningful. We're taught to run from conflict, and it's robbing us of some really good stories.

If we knew how much God loved us and was for us, we’d talk to Him all day long.

How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?

There is something beautiful about a billion stars held steady by a God who knows what He is doing.

I can no more understand the totality of God than the pancake I made for breakfast understands the complexity of me

People love to have lived a great story, but few people like the work it takes to make it happen.

How long does one have to live before one can no longer be fooled by words?

I remember hearing once that good girls don't get caught. I think that's sort of a lot of what my teen years were like.

I think every market has lot of things in common, and at the same time, every market has lot of different things.

I think that is a very important component, to have passion, to have a dream, to have a purpose in life.

I always felt people should live with animals.

Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience He stands waiting, with exactness grinds He all.

I've gone for each type: the rough guy; the nerdy, sweet, lovable guy; and the slick guy. I don't really have a type. Men in general are a good thing.

I really enjoy what I do and have been fortunate to pursue basically whatever I'm feeling at the time.

Many blue-collar families struggling to pay rent would be happy to skip paying optional union dues.

During the times we think we’re being “unproductive,” the seeds of new worlds are germinating within us, and they need peace to grow.