“When you cross that chasm so that what you believe to be true merges into what is actually true, you have earned the right to inner peace.”

“How we choose to deal with pain is ultimately the measure of who we are and of the success we have in closing our gaps.”

“Your governing values should be important enough to you that you will invest your time, resources, and energy in making them a fundamental part of your life.”

“Help others find their way, their own values, and guide them through lifes ups and downs.”

“Character, simply stated, is doing what you say youre going to do.”

“Character, simply stated, is doing what you say you’re going to do.”

“It's not that you should never love something so much that it can control you.It's that you need to love something that much so you can never be controlled.It's not a weakness.It's your best strength.”

“No matter how much you love someone, you still want to have you own way.”

“The practice of love offers no place of safety. We risk loss, hurt, pain. We risk being acted upon by forces outside our control.”

“God grant ... that he may learn to understand in time, that whoso is minded to do as he himself wills will soon enough see the day when he will find he has done that which he had never willed.”

“I trust you with their lives,' Prof said, still writing, 'and them with yours. Don't betray that trust, son. Keep your impulses in check. Don't just act because you can; act because it's the right ...”

“Thoughts, like water, will stay on course if we make a place for them to go. As you learn to control your thoughts, you can gain courage, conquer fear and have a happy life.”