What model reader did I want as i was writing? An accomplice, to be sure, one who would play my game.
Rejection is an opportunity for your selection.
His room was a sickly dual-tone of crimson and charcoal, like an Untitled Rothko, the colours bleeding into each other horribly and then rather serenely. The overall effect was overwhelmingly unapolog...
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
In action a great heart is the chief qualification. In work, a great head.
Glory of the world makes life meaningless. Glory of God fulfills it.
Every single person is a fool, insane, a failure, or a bad person to at least ten people.
The highway of grace will get you somewhere a whole lot faster then the freeway of spite.
Children imitate their parents, employees their managers.
Forgiveness requires a sense that bad behaviour is a sign of suffering rather than malice.
If you're not reaching back to help anyone then you're not building a legacy.