“You don’t bring glory or pleasure to God by hiding your abilities or by trying to be someone else. You only bring him enjoyment by being you.”

Delays are as much a part of God plan as answered prayers. God wants you to trust him.

Learning to love unselfishly is not an easy task. It runs counter to our self-centered nature.

Great opportunities are often disguised as small acts of service.

The more you care about the powerless, the more power you have. The more you serve those with no influence, the more influence God gives you. The more you humble yourself, the more you’re honored by others.

If Jesus is king in heaven then the Kingdom of God is in heaven. If Jesus is king, reign on earth then the Kingdom of Heaven is on earth. If Jesus is king in my heart, then the Kingdom of God is in me.

Surrender is not the best way to live; it is the only way to live. Nothing else works.

Without God, life has no purpose, and without purpose, life has no meaning. Without meaning, life has no significance or hope.

Little people belittle people. Great people make people feel great.

People may refuse our love or reject our message, but they are defenseless against our prayers.

Gods plan isn’t a map for your life that you see all at once, but a scroll unrolled a little at a time.

The easiest way to discover the purpose of an invention is to ask the creator of it. The same is true for discovering your life’s purpose: Ask God.

Don’t’ call it a failure, call it an education. Some of us are very educated.

You were made by God and for God, and until you understand that, life will never make sense.

Most of the time, it’s your thinking, not your talent, that holds you back.

Real security can only be found in that which can never be taken from you – your relationship with God.

While it is wise to learn from experience, it is wiser to learn from the experiences of others.

Every actor has a strength, and sometimes you just respond to things that you see yourself better at. I’m aware of what I can and can’t do.

As an actor, you people-watch, you observe. And the more famous you become, the sad thing is you lose the ability to do that. Instead of people-watching, you become the focus of attention.

The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work.

Intelligence increases mere physical ability one half. The use of the head abridges the labor of the hands.

The ability to convert ideas to things is the secret of outward success.

The ability and inclination to use physical strength is no indication of bravery or tenacity to life. The greatest cowards are often the greatest bullies. Nothing is cheaper and more common than physical bravery.

He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.

I always was like, “Yo, I’m here, I might as well get what I could take.”