Has anyone you know ever been ritually mutilated because they were seen reading a book?
Five enemies of peace inhabit with us - avarice, ambition, envy, anger, and pride if these were to be banished, we should infallibly enjoy perpetual peace.
Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it.
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people, and you can change it.
Greatness can be contagious, but first there must be contact.
It is man and not the Bible that needs correcting. Greater and more careful scholarship has shown that apparent contradictions were caused by incorrect translations, rather than divine inconsistencies...
The elegance under pressure is the result of fearlessness.
In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.
Advice to my younger self:1 Start where you are with what you have2 Try not to hurt other people3 Take more chances4 If you fail, keep trying
A house is never small or empty, when filled with love.
I have to be alone very often. I'd be quite happy if I spent from Saturday night until Monday morning alone in my apartment. That's how I refuel.