The sad thing is that many of us come to Christ because we are sinners, and then spend the rest of our lives trying to pretend that we are not!

We change our behavior when the pain of staying the same becomes greater than the pain of changing. Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

A good test of a relationship is how a person responds to the word 'no.' Love respects 'no,' control does not.

When you encourage someone, it literally changes their brain chemistry to be able to perform... sends fuel to the brain.

The human heart will seek to be known, understood, and connected with above all else. If you do not connect, the ones you care about will find someone who will.

In the end, as a leader, you are always going to get a combination of two things: what you create and what you allow.

Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives.

The fool tries to adjust the truth so he does not have to adjust to it.

Whatever's happening today, remember it is only ONE SCENE in a long movie. Don't treat it like it's the whole story. Keep writing the story.

Leadership is not taken, it is given. People give leadership to those that they trust. They allow people that they trust to have influence over their lives.

Consequences give us the pain that motivates us to change.

Vengeful conquerors burn books as if the enemy's souls reside there, too.

I've been coerced into free will.

Women are like elephants. They are interesting to look at but I wouldn't like to own one.

I think sports makes for good drama because it has all the same ingredients as anything worth reading or listening to or watching. Conflict, desire, heartbreak - it's all there.

Men are restless, adventurous. Women are conservative - despite what current ideology says.

We cannot pursue a classical and Christian education as a fad. We are not purchasing intellectual hula hoops for the kids.

You have to always keep conditioning. My coach used to say, "You play like you practice." If you practice s - -ty, you're going to play s - -ty.

The moment an emotion or fact is transformed into a photograph it is no longer a fact but an opinion.

What a childhood I had. My parents sent me to a child psychiatrist. The kid didn't help me at all.

If you're gonna use me as a stepping stone, you'd better step hard!