“The spirit of a man is constructed out of his choices.”
“Is constructive criticism really constructive? Not really. You can't make a child better by pointing out what you think is wrong with him or her. Criticism either crushes spirit or elicits defensiveness. Constructive criticism is an interesting combination of words. "Construct" means "to build." "Criticism" means "to tear down" It creates defiance and anger as well.”
“It is in his pleasure that a man really lives; it is from his leisure that he constructs the true fabric of self.”
“The minute a man stops supplicating God for His Spirit and direction, just so soon he starts out to become a stranger to Him and His works. When men stop praying for God's Spirit, they place confidence in their own unaided reason, and they gradually lose the Spirit of God.”
“A man's religious choice didn't matter in the least if it was his path to decency and remembering his fellow man.”
“A man cannot be too careful in the choice of his enemies.”