People who know how to creatively break the rules also know why the rules were there in the first place.

every time God forgives us, God is saying that God's own rules do not matter as much as the relationship that God wants to create with us.

The cross solved our problem by first revealing our real problem, our universal pattern of scapegoating and sacrificing others. The cross exposes forever the scene of our crime.

When we fail we are merely joining the great parade of humanity that has walked ahead of us and will follow after us.

Those who are not true leaders will just affirm people at their own immature level.

The ego hates losing – even to God.

Much of the work of midlife is to tell the difference between those who are dealing with their issues through you and those who are really dealing with you.

Denial of our pattern of failure seems to be a kind of practical atheism or chosen ignorance among many believers and clergy.

I have prayed for years for one good humiliation a day, and then, I must watch my reaction to it. I have no other way of spotting both my denied shadow self and my idealized persona.

Sin happens whenever we refuse to keep growing.

Change is not what we expect from religious people. They tend to love the past more than the present or the future.

Can a book make such a difference? Can it change you utterly?I know it can.(First essay from The Book That Changed My Life, edited by Roxanne J. Coady & Joy Johannessen)

Too much work will create too much motivation for the strong, and a big collapse for the weak! Strength gets great strength from the challenges!

Heal the boy and the man will appear.

Partners, ” she said, and fired two rounds into his head.

My pit of love is too shallow, I can't fall deep.

It's just a constant thing when the mind starts to wake up to itself.

I work out as little as I can for as much gain as I can. Yoga and a little bit of ballet -- only 30 or 40 minutes every other day. I keep supple for myself more than for roles.

The body of man is a limitation. Only the spirit opens onto the infinite.

Be sure of yourself, don't let anyone bully you, be a strong and independent woman or boy.

I gave my life for freedom-This I know; For those who bade me fight had told me so.