The cross was a glorious outworking of the grace of God, by which the Father commissioned the Son to make full satisfaction so that sinners might be saved with no sacrifice of God’s justice.

Why do bad things happen to good people? That only happened once and He volunteered.

A god who is all love, all grace, all mercy, no sovereignty, no justice, no holiness, and no wrath is an idol.

To know that God knows everything about me and yet loves me is indeed my ultimate consolation.

When there’s something in the Word of God that I don’t like, the problem is not with the Word of God, it’s with me.

It is one thing to believe in God; it is quite another to believe God.

God is not going to negotiate His holiness... in order to accommodate us.

Sin is not simply making bad choices or mistakes. Sin is having the desire in our hearts to do the will of the enemy of God.

We have to determine our theology from the Word of God, not from what we feel.

We are secure, not because we hold tightly to Jesus, but because He holds tightly to us.

God does not rule by the consent of His subjects but by His sovereign authority. His reign extends over me whether I vote for Him or not.

If you want to be a good actor or director, firstly see life, secondly see films and thirdly read books!

Language is accurate: you run for your life. If you are dying, leave. If you are suffering, move. There is no other law, only movement.

Time is the father of truth, its mother is our mind.

I had time with my mother, but I really lived with my father. One time he gave all his salary so I could travel to a training camp. He couldn't pay the rent, but he did that.

Though Love be deeper, Friendship is more wide.

Most of us have more potential than we will ever develop. What holds us back is often a lack of courage.

I thought I raised a ballplayer. You're nothing but a coward and a quitter.

Sometimes you can hide just as effectively by sticking out.

I'm a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day.

When great leaves fall, the winter is at hand.