Trying to figure some people out would be like trying to put an elephant in a blender.

Faith all grown up is trust.

Jesus modeled true leadership as both personal and hospitable.

Most poverty is a lack of opportunity.

The poor of the earth know how much we really love Jesus.

Leaders should always be the initiators of reconciliation.

All leadership in the Kingdom is by example.

Success can not be measured in dollars and cents.

It was all bad, very bad. And the worst of it was not that they had ceased waiting, but that they had ceased to have faith.

The kindest and most compassionate people I have come across are not religious.

He was finding it ruinously expensive to be rich.

What is your greatest ambition in life?' 'To become immortal... and then die.

I guess God has a sense of humor, when he had a man that wanted to start his life as a priest, end up marrying a preacher.

Movies are a commitment. They take years of your life and they have big consequences. That's one of the bad things about movies - you're stuck with the aftermath.

Often a certain abdication of prudence and foresight is an element of success.

In the end it all comes down to enthusiasm. Your creativity is basically your expression of God-force.

I never directly think of certain films. I know I am influenced by all the films I see.

Two people who were once very close can without blame or grand betrayal become strangers. Perhaps this is the saddest thing in the world.