To understand even remotely the holy omnipotence of God is to understand at least from mostly to wholly the magnificence of Christ.

Just because something isn't a lie does not mean that it isn't deceptive. A liar knows that he is a liar, but one who speaks mere portions of truth in order to deceive is a craftsman of destruction.

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

When a man is penalized for honesty he learns to lie.

Let your confidence reflect your contentedness.

The man who is most aggressive in teaching tolerance is the most intolerant of all: he wants a world full of people too timid and ashamed to really disagree with anything.

There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance: one is when you're wrong and you can't face it; the other is when you're right and nobody else can face it.

It is a noble responsibility to not back down when you know that you know that you know that you are right.

If you want to find the real competition, just look in the mirror. After awhile you'll see your rivals scrambling for second place.

To share your weakness is to make yourself vulnerable; to make yourself vulnerable is to show your strength.

The weather is nature's disruptor of human plans and busybodies. Of all the things on earth, nature's disruption is what we know we can depend on, as it is essentially uncontrolled by men.

I could feel the day offering itself to me, and I wanted nothing morethan to be in the moment-but which moment?Not that one, or that one, or that one,

We're losing a ritual. We're losing a ritual that I believe is transformative, transcendent, and is at the heart of the patient-physician relationship.

I do mixed martial arts, mainly kickboxing.

The pursuit of perfection often impedes improvement.

The religious world is but a reflex of the real world.

I never go straight to the point if I can go the most difficult way. Why be simple when you can be complicated?

The universal order and the personal order are nothing but different expressions and manifestations of a common underlying principle.

Having advanced to the limit of boldness, child, you have stumbled against the lofty pedestal of Justice.

Wherever you have a plot of land, however small, plant a garden. Staying close to the soil is good for the soul.

Photography is a very forgiving medium. Anybody that can afford film and a camera can make pictures.