The fear of the Lord tends to take away all other fears... This is the secret of Christian courage and boldness.

How do we bring glory to God? The Bible’s short answer is: by growing more and more like Jesus Christ.

My security as a Christian does not reside in the strength of my faith but in the indestructibili ty of my Savior.

Love is not maximum emotion. Love is maximum commitment.

Thinking that I deserve heaven is a sure sign I have no understanding of the gospel.

Jesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.

True faith takes its character and quality from its object. Its strength therefore depends on the character of Christ. Even those of us who have weak faith have the same strong Christ as others!

There is nothing more important to learn about Christian growth than this: Growing in grace means becoming like Christ.

Be obedient even when you do not know where obedience may lead you

Knowing God is your single greatest privilege as a Christian

The real test that I believe that God is love is that tragedies don't separate me from the conviction that God is love.

Life can't defeat a writer who is in love with writing, for life itself is a writer's lover until death.

You collect people to take with you. Some people change, other people don't... it's wonderful because I've met some incredible friends.

Whitley Bay was my first experience of the seaside. I'd buy my bucket and spade, and beach ball, and all the shops were teeming with toys. I used to spend hours on the shuggy boats.

A philosopher might find the general work unsophisticated, and scientists are often bemused by esoteric talk of zombies, supervenience, and possible worlds.

If I'm so fortunate to be chosen, I think I'll do very well. I will do everything in my power to beat Hillary Clinton, I promise you.

I am not a historian. I am a writer obsessed with remembering, with remembering the past

My interest in painting is recording things. I think of myself as almost a documentary filmmaker... I've gotten into some curious situations.

I'm not the number-one guy here ... if it translates to winning, I don't mind taking a step back as far as roles.

It's amazing how much 'mature wisdom' resembles being too tired.

If I wasn't in fashion, I would have been a psychiatrist.