“I have not learned a single lesson, been inspired or impacted by another person’s life void of negative experiences.”

“I must admit, that I have learned more from my negative experiences than I have ever learned from my positive one.”

“The secret to strong leaders is that strong leaders are strong because they have been tempered by the negative. They have discovered the secret of combining the negative and the positive to PRODUCED their very own POWER plant!”

“I have learned that the harder you fall…the higher you bounce!”

“I define my life not by the things I have done, but by the people I have loved.”

“There has never been a meaningful life built on easy street.”

“Many pastors have been reduced to secular "mentors" and "coaches" in exchange for authentic disciplers of men.”