“When does the part where I become a bigger person kick in?”

“Life is the only real counselor; wisdom unfiltered through personal experience does not become a part of the moral tissue. ”

“When does a novel begin? The question is almost as difficult to answer as the question, when does the human embryo become a person? ”

“When you’ve taken all you can, walk away. Be the bigger person. Or at least find a bigger person.”

“The life of faith does not follow automatically when a person becomes a Christian. It requires deliberate action on his part. This is especially true in affluent society. The believer must put himself in a position where he is compelled to trust God...It is only as he gets rid of his reserves and other false supports that he can truly launch out into the deep.”

“This is the part where my life becomes all apocalyptic, I think.”