It is well to be born either a king or a fool.

It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that things are difficult

A sword by itself does not slay; it is merely the weapon used by the slayer.

The important thing about a problem is not its solution, but the strength we gain in finding the solution

Don't stumble over something behind you.

We become wiser by adversity; prosperity destroys our appreciation of the right.

Great men rejoice in adversity, just as brave soldiers triumph in war.

When an author is too meticulous about his style, you may presume that his mind is frivolous and his content flimsy.

There in no one more unfortunate than the man who has never been unfortunate. for it has never been in his power to try himself.

It's all in your headJ you have the power to make things seem hard or easy or even amusing. The choice is yours.

Death is the wish of some, the relief of many, and the end of all.

The one thing I do remember is that as I retraced my steps through all the familiar streets of my life, Inow felt completely lost.

There is always more we can do in ministry, but God is not asking 'Can you do more?'. He is asking 'Do you love me?' Some of those extras are not always as vital as we think them to be.

lips, red, ruby, like the blood, like the voice.

My dreams are all of fire – mother says dreams usually go by opposites, so does that mean the world will end in ice?

Hip-hop music, in my opinion, is still very closed-minded, and if you're trying to do something that's too different, you get categorized as trying to do some kind of "alternative hipster" thing.

I look at nature, I see myself. Paintings are mirrors, so is nature.

I started writing seriously when I was a teenager, around 14 years old.

I'm emotionless right now. It's hard to describe how I'm feeling.

But the truth is, countries have to do what is best in each instance to pursue both their interest and their values.

I'm going to trust God that I'm not going to completely burn out, and that I'll have the energy in me to stay in it. Fortunately, I have really excellent people around me that are helping me.