To defend oneself against a fear is simply to insure that one will, one day, be conquered by it; fears must be faced.

Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.

I can't believe what you say, because I see what you do.

Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks.

Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within.

The place in which I'll fit will not exist until I make it.

Trust life, and it will teach you, in joy and sorrow, all you need to know.

If the relationship of father to son could really be reduced to biology, the whole earth would blaze with the glory of fathers and sons.

You have to decide who you are and force the world to deal with you, not with its idea of you.

Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.

The American idea of racial progress is measured by how fast I become white.

When we panic, we instinctively turn to our own internal resources because we doubt Him.

A game?’ Rob spluttered. ‘A bloody game?’ He turned to face his father. ‘This is your bloody fault! I’m living your bloody karma!

Night falls over Machu Picchu to the sound of Abba's 'Dancing Queen'.

Schools don't really allow failure and yet it's part of any endeavour, not just writing.

I just love New York. New York has energy, it has culture, New York is very diverse. There's not a better place in the world.

The truth can be glimpsed only through the eyes of death.

The e-mails show the reporters collaborate and conspire directly with the [Hillary] Clinton campaign on helping her win the election all over.

I have not the pleasure of understanding you.

Jesus does not just bring good news; he is the good news.

And still, the best of us build, and reach monetary gains. Some of us kill, but still, most of us can change.