The teachings of Jesus begin in story and end in symbol - they begin in parable and end in us. These are not Bible stories that we learn; these are our stories.

If your identity is found in Christ, then it matters less and less what people think of you.

What you do is your history. What you set in motion is your legacy.

The future is not something we enter. The future is something we create.

I only want to write one thing over the doorpost to my heart and life: “Jesus Christ lives here.

The essence of leadership is relationship; influencing people to achieve things together that can't be achieved alone.

The strength of the church is not the strength of its institutions but the authenticity of its witness.

Stagnation is death. If you don't change, you die. It's that simple. It's that scary.

When I was learned, knowledge was everything. Now that I'm a learner, kindness is everything.

God did His most magnificent work while Adam was asleep. This episode contains and important insight: When man rests, God works.

Jesus invested everything he had in a team. The Bible knows nothing about solo ministry, only team ministry.

It is very creditable when a woman gets into politics. She does this at the expense of responsibilities toward her home and family and should be lauded for this.

When you're a dancer who is injured, you are at the bottom of the food chain. We are so replaceable.

Growing up working with my dad, I really had no interest in doing the actual work, so I was always like drawing on the wood, doing stuff like that. It just has a real hands-on approach.

While being called beautiful is extremely flattering, I would much rather be noticed for my work as an actress.

I think when you're put into a completely different situation and environment, you really see who you are. You're not affected by what's around you. You are who you are.

She can't let him go not telling him what she was about to do. Kingsley...I can't do this. I'm coming with you.

People like [Memoirs of a Woman Doctor], whether young people, young women, even critics - male critics - they were not shocked by it. Of course, some parts were cut.

Hold no more stocks than you can remain informed on.

I'm very involved with PETA - People for Ethical Treatment of Animals - and Greenpeace and a lot of women's shelter and clothing giveaways.

Pain dies quickly, and lets her weary prisoners go; the fiercest agonies have shortest reign.