“There was only the dark infinity in which nothing was. And something happened. At the distance of a star something happened, and everything began. The Word did not come into being, but it was. It d...”

“The recipe for great work is: very exacting taste, plus the ability to gratify it.”

“Now there is a final reason I think that Jesus says, "Love your enemies." It is this: that love has within it a redemptive power. And there is a power there that eventually transforms individuals. ...”

“Life has a way of going in circles. Ideally, it would be a straight path forwardwe'd always know where we were going, we'd always be able to move on and leave everything else behind. There would be...”

“Hiding behind titles to create security is insecurity.”

“Don't assume, ask. Be kind. Tell the truth. Don't say anything you can't stand behind fully. Have integrity. Tell people how you feel.”

“The affairs of the world are no more than so much trickery, and a man who toils for money or honour or whatever else in deference to the wishes of others, rather than because his own desire or need...”

“The Lord weighs the motive of every heart.”

“...we each harbor a shadow self with shadowy motives and murky desires...”