By its very nature, hate destroys and tears down; by its very nature, love creates and builds up.

If you can't fly then run, if you can't run then walk, if you can't walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

The time is always right to do what is right.

I have decided to stick with love. Hate is too great a burden to bear.

The time is always right to do the right thing.

You don't have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.

The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

A man dies when he refuses to stand up for that which is right. A man dies when he refuses to stand up for justice. A man dies when he refuses to take a stand for that which is true.

It's not the violence of the few that scares me, it's the silence of the many

If my mind cannot be tied down, if my dreams cannot be diminished, then no amount of restraints can really guarantee my quiet submission.

In a coma, you don't dream, you just hope that someone sits with you.

We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.....We must not.....assume that our schedule is our own to manage, but allow it to be arranged by God.

The universe is bound by unseen threads. We have only to untangle them a little to see a pattern unfold.

As writers we need to crack open language.

Only free men can negotiate; prisoners cannot enter into contracts. Your freedom and mine cannot be separated.

Medicines may be necessary. Flowers lift the heart. But your smile is the best restorative of all.

Just as I’ve always known there are monsters in the world, monsters and things even more evil, I’ve always known that it is God who keeps evil at bay.

To be an actor, a true actor, you have to be brokenhearted.

David Eckman is a man you can trust... His teaching resonates with God's wisdom and compassion