We must lay before him what is in us; not what ought to be in us.
. . . I should have people around bugging me and getting under my skin because without people I could not grow - I could not grow in God, and I could not grow as a human.
I can no more understand the totality of God than the pancake I made for breakfast understands the complexity of me
If what you are doing is important, you will encounter resistance. If what you are doing isn't important it will be easy.
How disappointing would it be get to heaven and find out God created life to be enjoyed while all we did was worry?
Sometimes you have to watch somebody love something before you can love it yourself.
Fear isn’t only a guide to keep us safe; it’s also a manipulative emotion that can trick us into living a boring life … the great stories go to those who don’t give in to fear.
If I hadn't gone into the theater, I would be a painter.
Instead of working out three times a week, I do something physical, like a one-hour walk everyday.
Friendships last when each friend thinks he has a slight superiority over the other.
The average college graduate's proficient literacy in English [the ability to read lengthy, complex texts and draw complicated inferences] has declined from 40 percent in 1992 to 31 percent ten years later.