The darkness was the foundation that everything else was built on. The garden where the universe grew. The simplest, most basic thing in existence. And it was spectacular.

We do not believe that light exists in spite of darkness. We believe that light exists because of it.

If we can share our story with someone who responds with empathy and understanding, shame can't survive.

Someone ought to publish a book about the doomsayers who keep publishing books about the end of publishing.

Faith is believing what we cannot prove.

When you are missing someone, time seems to move slower, and when I'm falling in love with someone, time seems to be moving faster.

My kids listen to everything because I listen to everything, so it's not far-fetched to hear them playing Metallica and then playing A Tribe Called Quest or N.W.A.

The green reed which bends in the wind is stronger than the mighty oak which breaks in a storm.

What indicates a person’s weak religion and fear of God, is that he seeks for an opinion that suits his desire.

I'm not very interested in telling the facts. I have a lot of investment in telling the truth.

Let the Church always be a place of mercy and hope, where everyone is welcomed, loved and forgiven.

I think the best friendships are those that can stand the test of time, where the friendship is based more on who you are than on what you do or what you have.