When you have the courage to follow your talents into the dark unknown places they lead, often God will send angels to light your way.

He who is not everyday conquering some fear has not learned the secret of life.

If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you're allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.

There comes a time in your life when you have to choose to turn the page, write another book or simply close it.

A true gentleman is one that apologizes anyways, even though he has not offended a lady intentionally. He is in a class all of his own because he knows the value of a woman's heart.

A best friend is the only one that walks into your life when the world has walked out.

The most confused you will ever get is when you try to convince your heart and spirit of something your mind knows is a lie.

When you loved someone and had to let them go, there will always be that small part of yourself that whispers, "What was it that you wanted and why didn't you fight for it?

The most introspective of souls are often those that have been hurt the most.

When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.

If he can't handle you at your worst then he does not deserve you at your best. Real love means seeing beyond the words spoken out of pain, and instead seeing a person's soul.

no-one would want to go through a traumatic experience but when you’ve survived something life-shattering and risen above it, you achieve a kind of serenity.

Some conversations are not about what they're about.

We can see the light at the end of the tunnel. We just need to keep battling. We're a team that has stuck together through the good times and the bad times. Our reward is near.

One question always leads to another question. Some things are better to wonder about.

Primarily I am a passionately religious man, and my novels must be written from the depth of my religious experience.

I made 60 motion pictures and only wore the sarong in about six pictures, but it did become a kind of trademark.

Most people are paralyzed by fear. Overcome it and you take charge of your life and your world.

For me the best kind of film music is liturgical music. Liturgical music is essentially a million scores for the same film.

I like a guy who makes me laugh, doesn't care about the fame, the show, he just likes me for me, he likes Nicole.

An orator can hardly get beyond commonplaces: if he does he gets beyond his hearers.