There is nothing to be intimidated about - it's just another long run where a few more people show up and they happen to wear numbers.

Every child you encounter is a divine appointment.

I have become convinced that if God stands a child before you, for even just a minute, it is a divine appointment.

Joy is a decision, a really brave one, about how you are going to respond to life.

If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed!

Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom as anything we could mention.

Nurturing a child’s sense of personal worth and therefore hope and dreams for a wonderful future is perhaps the most important responsibility of every grownup in a child’s life.

If God places a child before you, and you are too busy to wield either a positive or negative influence...you just did the later! You communicated that the child doesn't matter and isn't important.

I spend half my time comforting the afflicated, and the other half afflicting the comfortable.

I’m convinced that one of the most powerful forces on earth is the prayer of a child.

So why is a third of our world battling obesity and spending huge sums to burn off excess calories, while the other two-thirds yearn to get more of them?

Everything changes your life.

I can see that spark coming back when he talks about the future.

The more you know, the more you see

Middle age is when, whenever you go on holiday, you pack a sweater.

I think, if you were being cruel to animals, then the thought of eating them would be horrific.

I've always found it very important to do your homework first and then talk.

Rome is stately and impressive; Florence is all beauty and enchantment; Genoa is picturesque; Venice is a dream city; but Naples is simply -- fascinating.

You've got to believe you're going to win, and I believe we'll win the World Cup until the final whistle blows and we're knocked out.

The proprietor had hair so red that pigmentation had flowed out into every visible inch of his skin and even into the pinks of his eyes, as the colour of flowering cherry trees stains their leaves.

That's been one of my mantras - focus and simplicity. Simple can be harder than complex.