It is often during the worst of times that we see the best of humanityโawakening within the most ordinary of us that which is most sublime. I do not believe that it is circumstance that produces such greatness any more than it is the canvas that makes the artist. Adversity merely presents the surface on which we render our soulsโ most exacting likeness. It is in the darkest skies that stars are best seen.
Richard Paul EvansIwas not a reader at all, not until I discovered 'The Hobbit.' That changed my life. It gave me the courage to read. It led me to the 'Lord of the Rings' series. And once I'd read that, I knew I could read anything because I had just read thousands of pages.
Richard Paul EvansI've come to know that what we want in life is the greatest indication of who we really are (p. 331).
Richard Paul EvansWhat a culture we live in, we are swimming in an ocean of information, and drowning in ignorance.
Richard Paul Evans