Parla come magni,' It means, 'Speak the way you eat,' or in my personal translation: 'Say it like you eat it.' It's a reminder - when you're making a big deal out of explaining something, when you're searching for the right words - to keep your language as simple and direct as Roman rood. Don't make a big production out of it. Just lay it on the table.

Faith is walking face-first and full-speed into the dark. If we truly knew all the answers in advance as to the meaning of life and the nature of God and the destiny of our souls, our belief would not be a leap of faith and it would not be a courageous act of humanity; it would just be... a prudent insurance policy.

Listen to the whispers or soon you will be listening to the screams.

I crossed the street to walk in the sunshine.

Do I really deserve this pleasure? This is American, too-the insecurity about whether we have earned our happiness.

If you want to get to the castle, Groceries, you've got to swim the moat.

The inability to open up to hope is what blocks trust, and blocked trust is the reason for blighted dreams.