“Bravery is an amazing and aggressive teacher. Its gives me the energy to dive into life, recover from disappointment, and mentally escape whatever locked door holds me in.”

“Suffering reminds us of our brokenness, our humanity. It disarms us of our self-absorption and magnifies our need for one another.”

“Those who suffer suffer because hurt people hurt people, and busy people let it happen. So am I going to be busy or am I going to be brave?”

“When the statistics have a face, poverty becomes personal.”

“While many of us give to the hungry orphan, we have forgotten to love her.”

“My life is too valuable to remain shielded and protected behind the coziness and comfort of security.”

“Without meaningful work you might as well be dead.”

“One redeeming feature of human beings is that we must work to sustain our survival. Working attaches people to reality; it creates a survival identity, and provides structure to our life. Work prov...”

“What am I living for and what am I dying for are the same question.”

“Nothing forces us to knowWhat we do not want to knowExcept pain”

“Doesn't it seem that it is always by chance that these things happen, or is it because of the generosity of a shared knowledge of suffering that allows for it?”

“Wisdom is not making life any harder than it has to be.”