Telling the truth is the slow, mundane, difficult route to a meaningful life. Anything else is cheating.

Without a positive male role model in your life it is extremely difficult to become a man who benefits his family and benefits society.

We shouldn’t be afraid to embrace whimsy, that nagging idea that life could be magical; it could be special if we were only willing to take a few risks.

Lets choose to do something really difficult, something that saves lives, and let's do that thing with people we love.

I love to give to charity, but I don't want to be charity. This is why I have so much trouble with grace.

I posted chapters online and let people give feedback, and I was surprised at how much of that feedback I actually used for the book.I posted chapters online and let people give feedback, and I was surprised at how much of that feedback I actually used for the book. It was a different process for me, but I liked it.

Everybody wants to be somebody fancy. Even if they're shy.