Whats fun for me is to try new things and push myself and not get stuck in one genre or another, or stuck with one character or another.
What dazzles, for the moment spends its spirit; Whats genuine, shall posterity inherit.
That’s how people live, by telling stories. What’s the first thing a kid says when he learns how to talk? “Tell me a story. ” That’s how we understand who we are, where we come from. Stories are everything.
Sure, integrating schools may sound benign. But whats the use of living in a gated community if my kids go to school and get poor all over them?
My pulse whooshed in my ears so fast I could barely hear myself speak. “I only have—” “Two days. ” He squeezed my hand. “So what? You can spend them feeling sorry for yourself, or you can let me help make them the best two days of your life, and my afterlife. So what’s it gonna be?” I stared into his eyes, like I’d never seen him before. And I hadn’t—not like this. But he’d obviously seen me, better than anyone else ever had. “Well?” Tod watched me, his hand still warm in mine. In answer, I leaned forward and kissed him again.
Your conduct matters a great deal. What’s in your mind matters even more.
Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.
Only one life, ’twill soon be past, Only what’s done for Christ will last.
If you want to reach out for something new, you must first let go of what’s in your hand.