There is no greater love than this. There is no greater gift that can ever be given. To be willing to die, so another might live -- there is no greater lover than this.

God is telling an amazing, glorious, epic story. We have to decide if we will trust Him with it.

Do everything you do to the glory of the One who made you

In the gospel, we discover we are far worse off than we thought, and far more loved than we ever dreamed.

God is God and I am not. I can only see a part of the picture He's painting.

I don't see the big picture. I don't have a clue. But I know God does. I'm going to declare that, even if I don't feel it right now.

Wherever we are, God's in that moment, God's speaking to us, and if we've just got our ears open and our antennas up, there's no lack of inspiration. He's not silent. We just have to be listening.

I think we all want to know that if our lives don't turn out the way we imagine, there's still a purpose.

Success breeds volume, and it's just amazing how many young writers, artists, and musicians there are in town.

As Christians, our compassion is simply a response to the love that God has already shown us.

Out of these ashes beauty will rise.

Receptionist: How do you write women so well?Melvin Udall: I think of a man, and I take away reason and accountability.

When monetary dealing in religion stops, the religion will manifest its splendor!

Fame is fleeting, honey. Fame is fleeting and it changes.

That's why you go into architecture - at least I did - to do things for people. I think most of us are idealists. You start out that way, anyway.

All who live in tyranny and hopelessness can know: The United States will not ignore your oppression, or excuse your oppressors. When you stand for your liberty, we will stand with you.

Most organizations fail in driving change.

Only those who walk in holiness experience true joy.

[On the Irish:] Strange race ... Don't know what they want, but want it like the devil.

If you're going to fail, you'd rather fail early than fail late in general.

I don't think you tell someone you love them because you expect something. I think you tell them because you have something to give.