You reveal your own character most clearly when you describe someone else's.

I think a lot of people do have questions about life, 'What's the purpose of my life?', 'What's the meaning of my life?', 'Why am I here?' ... It's hard to find a place where you can discuss those issues. You can't go down to the pub and say, 'What do you think the meaning of life is?' But actually, most people have those questions, somewhere in the back of their minds. And if you can find a place where you can discuss it with a group of people who, like you, are outside of the Church, and it's a non-threatening, relaxed environment, quite a lot of people want to do that.

The words of the tongue should have three gatekeepers: Is it true? Is it kind? Is it necessary?

I was just praying quietly in tongues and I found that a really helpful way to pray. There are other times when I use the gift when I really feel I don't know what to pray or how to pray. I know what I feel but I just can't quite put it in to words, and I use that, I find it a helpful gift. I don't think you need to speak in tongues, I don't think all Christians do speak in tongues, nobody has to speak in tongues, nobody's forced to, but if somebody wants to I think it's a good gift.

The most precious gift you can give someone is the gift of your time and attention.

The reason why people give up so fast is because they tend to look at how far they still have to go, instead of how far they have come.

There is a story behind every person, a reason why they are the way they are. Don't be quick to judge. Be kind and assume the best.