When a poet digs himself into a hole, he doesn't climb out. He digs deeper, enjoys the scenery, and comes out the other side enlightened.

There is a greater Christian faith than one which settles for the temporal happiness, and that is the augmentation of faith. The more faithful you become, the harder the obstacles get; but the harder the obstacles get, the tougher your spine grows; and the tougher your spine grows, the less dependent you are on man's approval. I came to know this about Christianity when valuing faith before comfort.

Intelligence entails a strong mind, but genius entails a heart of a lion in tune with a strong mind.

A solid answer to everything is not necessary. Blurry concepts influence one to focus, but postulated clarity influences arrogance.

Whenever we want to combat our enemies, first and foremost we must start by understanding them rather than exaggerating their motives.

You can receive all the compliments in the world, but that won't do a thing unless you believe it yourself.

It's much easier on the emotions when one sees life as an experiment rather than a struggle for popularity.