"A church must grow larger and smaller at the same time. Larger through worship and smaller through small groups."

“Here is my biggest takeaway after 60 years on the planet: There is great value in being fearless. For too much of my life, I was too afraid, too frightened by it all. That fear is one of my biggest regrets.”

Source : "The Upside of Turning 60" by Diane Keaton, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 2, 2006.

“There wouldn't be a sky full of stars if we were all meant to wish on the same one.”

“The hunger will give you everything and it will take from you, everything. It will cost you your life, and there isn't a damn thing you can do about it. But knowing this, of course, is what ultimately sets you free.”

“Texas mystique (has been) created by the chemistry of the frontier in the crucible of history and forged into an enduring state of heart and mind.”

Source : T. R. Fehrenbach (2014). “Lone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans”, p.4, Open Road Media

“The evil of infatuation is illustrated by the drunkard.”

“Now the culture is made of old things, it's a collage. Art made out of art is not art. You're supposed to make art out of life.”

“I was a ravenous child. I'm a ravenous adult. I love to eat.”

“The difference between a writer who toughs it out and one who doesn't is that you push through the parts where you know that you've just written seven pages when all you're looking for is one paragraph.”