I spend half my time comforting the afflicated, and the other half afflicting the comfortable.

What’s your cause? Does it move you to tears? What is it that moves you passionately?

We absolutely must battle with every bit of determination we can muster to root out the harm that would warp the souls and spirits of children in our world.

There is nothing to be intimidated about - it's just another long run where a few more people show up and they happen to wear numbers.

I have become convinced that if God stands a child before you, for even just a minute, it is a divine appointment.

Watch carefully the children around you. In precious moments you will catch a glimpse of your Savior’s face. Listen intently and you will hear his voice. Walk gently among them; his footprints are all around you. Embrace them, for you are embracing him. Respect them, because they are sometimes God’s agents – exactly the kind of instruments he needs. At such times, only a child will do.

Nurturing a child’s sense of personal worth and therefore hope and dreams for a wonderful future is perhaps the most important responsibility of every grownup in a child’s life.