My heavenly citizenship makes the whole world a foreign mission field.

A partner can encourage you, maybe even stop you from falling, but they can't get you to the top. That's entirely up to you.

...what makes a story unique is not necessarily the information in the story but what the writer chooses to put in or leave out.(pg. 146-147)

You can never tell you the mountain will allow and who it will not.

For a climber, saying that you are stopping by Everest is like saying that you are stopping by to see God.

You don't have to be alone to feel alone.

The only thing you'll find on the summit of Mount Everest is a divine view. The things that really matter lie far below.

There's nothing wrong with a little fear. Being fearful can save your life-it's saved mine on more than one occasion-but too much fear can stop you from living.

This is Simba," Nicole said, pointing to the lion. "Is he dangerous?" Asked Chase. "Not really. He mauled a trainer, but nothing much.

This is Simba, " Nicole said, pointing to the lion. "Is he dangerous?" Asked Chase."Not really. He mauled a trainer, but nothing much.

It's easy to hide behind a smile, that's why it is so important to search instead inside the eyes.

It takes a special courage to challenge the rigid confines of our accustomed story. It’s not easy to radically alter our views about where happiness comes from but it’s eminently possible.

Difficult times are pregnant with glory moments just waiting to be birthed in the lives of those willing to labor through the pain.

I drive the same car that I've driven since I was 16. That's who I am.

In the eye, there is a type of junk that accumulates in the back of the retina that eventually causes us to go blind. It's called age-related macular degeneration.

I don't need anybody, I'm successful in life enough to buy myself a f'ing sandwich.

The films I find boring are the ones that have no space for the audience's misconceptions.

I love the whole makeup of men - that they never mature and are always just boys.

ACCEPT PRAISE FOR ITS WORTH - POLITENESS. BE BRUTALLY FRANK WITH YOURSELF. IT'S SAFER.

The Australian people expect the Government to govern, they don't expect it to make excuses.