Most of us have enough excuses to last a lifetime. The sooner we let go of them and get on with living, the better off we are.
It takes time to be a good father. It takes effort - trying, failing, and trying again.
The disillusionment with our own abilities is, perhaps, one of the most important things that can ever happen to us.
Pain is inevitable, but misery is optional. We cannot avoid pain, but we can avoid joy.
All of our theology must eventually become biography.
There is no better education than your own failures, if you've the eyes to see. We must have the courage to fail. It's evidence that we're risking to be our best.