When you understand who God is, you can see beyond a shadow of a doubt why your weakness is nothing to be feared, because it just leaves more room for him and his strength.

The life of less, one bent on simplicity, and not needing or wanting anything other than what God has deemed good for you turns out to be all you could ever need or want.

As believers, everything we do is based on how we view God.

February is the cruelest month in western Oregon.

He finally had a reason to live, just in time to die.

The rain cometh down and the snow from heaven and retumeth not thither but watereth the earth and maketh it bring forth and bud that it may give seed to the sower and bread to the eater.

What I love about making movies is that it's a collaboration. It's one of the most rewarding things, to create something and have someone show you something that you didn't see, and vice versa.

I wrote the first draft of my first novel at Michigan, and then I wrote the first draft of 'Salvage the Bones' at Stanford. So I workshopped the entire thing.

To live each day as though one's last, never flustered, never apathetic, never attitudinizing - here is the perfection of character.

I happen to be a movie star, but I'm not saying, "Hey, I'm a role model. Imitate me."

The born-again gospel promises joy and peace of mind, but it does so by prolonging childhood.

I entirely approve the measures proposed by you in relation to the Marines who are lately captives in Tripoli. Therefore execute them.

I might look successful but I've made many mistakes. People take their failures too seriously. You have to be positive and believe you will find success next time.