“Without pain, how would we know what true joy feels like?”

“Don't leave the classroom of pain without gathering wisdom from its instruction.”

“How one responds in these dire circumstances says a lot about one's faith and the strength of one's beliefs.”

“Being an example to others is a requirement of following Jesus, even though none of us will ever be a perfect example.”

“...a disciplined pursuit of less will keep us focused and make the greatest impact.”

“We all are striving for something every minute of the day, whether we realize it or not.”

“A love story is not about those who lost their heart but about those who find that sullen inhabitant who, when it is stumbled upon, means the body can fool no one, can fool nothingnot the wisdom of...”

“You have a faculty for defining the simplest in terms of the grandiose, so that a poor devil like me can't understand it.”

“At any rate, Therese thought, she was happier than she ever had been before. And why worry about defining everything?”

“I am a person before I am anything else. I never say I am a writer. I never say I am an artist...I am a person who does those things.”

“The point, I decided, wasn't to have the autobiography or even the memories. The point was who I became when I wrote.”

“The willingness to reach inside every part of yourself opens the door to total understanding. You place your entire identity on the line, not just an isolated part. This may sound daunting, but act...”