If the point of life is the same as the point of a story, the point of life is character transformation.
Donald MillerFlattery has a short battery life, but reminding people they are amazing and precious and wanted and works of art can truly change their lives.
Donald MillerIt's not what people do that scares me. It's what they hide. It's the secrets that keep us from bonding and create distrust. If we were more willing to accept each other's depravity we'd be more united, we'd be more honest. If you hide two things from me, I'll assume you're hiding a million. And I'll keep you at a distance. I'm not afraid of the evil in you. It's in me too.
Donald MillerTruth grew in my mind like a fungus, and though I tried to sleep it out, there was no resisting the epiphanies.
Donald MillerThe real voice is stiller and smaller and seems to know, without confusion, the difference between right and wrong and the subtle delineation between the beautiful and profane. It's not an agitated voice, but ever patient as though it approves a million false starts. The voice I am talking about is a deep water of calming wisdom.
Donald Miller