I write about adversity, I praise adversity, not to be pessimistic, but rather to strengthen myself. The more familiar that you are with it, the less likely you are to have a breakdown when it occurs. You become more reflective of its purpose, you understand God's reason for it, and are then able to make the best of everything that you are handed. The darkness is only frightening after constant sunshine.

Doubt is a question mark; faith is an exclamation point. The most compelling, believable, realistic stories have included them both.

The humble ones are always learning and improving, and their secret is always that it's a secret.

The only thing more frustrating than slanderers is those foolish enough to listen to them.

An insincere critic of a sincere person never wins.

For the believer, humility is honesty about one's greatest flaws to a degree in which he fearless about truly appearing less righteous than another.

Cleverness isn't always true nor is the truth always clever