We work hard for the things we want, we compromise, we amend, we persevere, we stay believing, we show commitment. We strive! Later we will see the results

The harsh reality will be the fear that has always been at the back of your mind coming to play right in front of your eyes

With too much pride a man cannot learn a thing. In and of itself, learning teaches you how foolish you are.

It is the heart always that sees before the head can see.

I've been a lucky man. I've only faced one real tragedy: the death of my wife, Maggie, from cancer in 1995.

I believe the middle class game is dead.

If you want to live the Christian life, you will have to realize that Someone Else has to be in control.

The greatest safety lies in putting all your eggs in one basket and watching the basket.

I saw the long line of the vacant shore, The sea-weed and the shells upon the sand, And the brown rocks left bare on every hand, As if the ebbing tide would flow no more.

How am I influencing so many people on this stage rather than influencing the ones that I have back home?

I believe that everyone is the keeper of a dream – and by tuning into one another’s secret hopes, we can become better friends, better partners, better parents, and better lovers.