You will not accept credit that is due to another, or harbor jealousy of an explorer who is more fortunate.

We need people to think. We need people to think better. We need people to think more. Reflection is a valuable tool, but only in the way to drive a way forward.

No matter whose bed you die in the bed will be yours for your voyage onto the surgical andiron of God.

Worship comes from a thankful heart.

If you can run six miles on a summer day, then you, my friend, are a lethal weapon in the animal kingdom.

There are certain sacred things in my life that I would never talk about. Because they are clear in my head, I can walk freely around the opposite side. I keep them completely separate in my mind.

If I had been married earlier in life, I wouldn't have seen the double helix. I would have been taking care of the kids on Saturday. On the other hand, I was lonely a lot of the time.

My style is colloquial storytelling. It's the way we tell stories to one another - it's not writerly, it's not overdone.

I believe every person has the ability to achieve something important, and with that in mind I regard everyone as special.

Life shouldn't be about sitting around staring at frosted glass. Life should be lived and that's all there is to it.

Whatsoever God takes away from His children, He either replaces it with a much greater favor or else gives strength to bear it.