The typical atheist rebels against God as a teenager rebels against his parents. When his own desires or standards are not fulfilled in the way that he sees fit, he, in revolt, storms out of the house in denial of the Word of God and in scrutiny of a great deal of those who stand by the Word of God. The epithet 'Heavenly Father' is a grand reflection, a relation to that of human nature.

There is more to joy than looking only for affirmation; refusing to be challenged is the only bigotry.

To ask, 'How do you do it?' is already starting off on the wrong foot. When reaching for the stars, there does not have to be a 'how' if there is a big enough 'why'.

When your only regret is if anyone thinks you regret anything - that is the definition of conviction.

We are to love God most importantly so that we can grow to love people as he loved us, not so that we can feel more divine and worthy than the worldly.

Creative people are often found either disagreeable or intimidating by mediocrities.

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