The Church is not a fast food outlet. We can't always have it our way. Some day every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus is the Christ, and that salvation can only come His way.

Imperfect people are all god has ever had to work with. That must be terribly frustrating to him, but he deals with it. So should we.

The Church is not a monastery for the isolation of perfect people. It is more like a hospital provided for those who wish to get well.

Hope on. Journey on. Honestly acknowledge your questions and your concerns, but first and forever fan the flame of your faith, because all things are possible to them that believe.

Above all, never lose faith in your Father in Heaven, who loves you more than you can comprehend.

God doesn't care nearly as much about where you have been as He does about where you are and, with His help, where you are willing to go.

God expects you not simply to face the future; He expects you to embrace and shape the future--to love it and rejoice in it and delight in your opportunities.

Pure Christlike love flowing from true righteousness can change the world.

And if those children are unresponsive, maybe you can't teach them yet, but you can love them. And if you love them today, maybe you can teach them tomorrow.

The work of a mother is hard, too often unheralded work. Please know that it is worth it then, now, and forever.

Don't give up when the pressure mounts. Face your doubts. Master you fears.

I happen to be a fantastic kisser. Sadly, you will never get to find out.”“Never say never, ” he answers in a singsong voice.“Thanks for that, Justin Bieber. But yeah, not going to happen, dude.

God has given me a lifeboat and said... 'Moody save all you can

People shouldn't trust artists and they shouldn't trust art. Part of the fun of art is that it invites you to interpret it.

I play a lot of strategy games and team and reactionary games. So it's a different sort of skill that you're practicing.

Writers don't need to be given formulas; they need to be shown possibilities.

I've always been opposed to population control. In climate terms, population is not the biggest problem going forward.

It's not easy to teach a child how to win.

As a director, you can transform your vision more with the music.

Our souls belong to our bodies, not our bodies to our souls.

The gods sustain and guide all their works.