“Faith never stays put. It's always challenging always questioning. That's what makes it real.”

“What's important is that a story changes every time you say it out loud. When you put it on paper, it can never change. But the more times you tell it, the more changes will occur. A story is a living thing; it moves and shifts”

“It is difficult for people of advanced years to start remembering they must die. It is best to form the habit while young.”

“The Buddhists say if you meet somebody and your heart pounds, your hands shake, your knees go weak, that’s not the one. When you meet your ‘soul mate’ you’ll feel calm. No anxiety, no agitation.”

“There are many kinds of selfishness in this world, but the most selfish is hoarding time, because none of us know how much we have, and it is an affront to God to assume there will be more.”

“Don’t let anyone tell you how long it will take for you to heal—but be aware that time is passing, whether you’re healing or not.”

“You can have faith or you can have control, but you cannot have both.” If you want God to do something off the chart, you have to take your hands off the controls.”

“Do not go by my humble beginnings. Be wary of my enormous vision.”