“You’re not responsible for what people think about you. But you’re responsible for what you give them to think about you.”

“You’re so worried about what other people think of you – other people do not think of you!”

“You sit at the board and suddenly your heart leaps. Your hand trembles to pick up the piece and move it. But what chess teaches you is that you must sit there calmly and think about whether it's really a good idea and whether there are other, better ideas.”

“As you give to fund God's needs, are you forced to trust Him to provide for yours? That's what a growing faith is about. And over the long haul, it's not enough just to commit to a percentage. Growth means reviewing your giving goals and occasionally increasing the percentage you give.”

“Be what you are. Give What is yours to give. Have Style. Dare.”

“I think people think that being a teenager is all about fun, but what it is about is responsibility.”

“People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn’t forget it. You become responsible forever for what you’ve tamed. You’re responsible for your rose.”