It is what we know already that often prevents us from learning.
One of the most tragic things I know about human nature is that all of us tend to put off living. We are all dreaming of some magical rose garden over the horizon instead of enjoying the roses that are blooming outside our windows today.
I never think of the future - it comes soon enough.
You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.
When we sin and mess up our lives, we find that God doesn't go off and leave us- he enters into our trouble and saves us.
When the world pushes you to your knees, you're in the perfect position to pray.
Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.
A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.
If someone tells you, "You can't" they really mean, "I can't."
If our expectations, if our fondest prayers and dreams, are not realized then we should all bear in mind that the greatest glory of living lies not in never falling but in rising every time you fall.
or simply:
