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“The gospel has done its work in us when we crave God more than we crave everything else in life and when seeing His kingdom advance in the lives of others gives us more joy than anything we could own. When we see Jesus as greater than anything the world can offer, we’ll gladly let everything else go to possess Him.”
Source : "Gospel: Recovering the Power that Made Christianity Revolutionary". Book by J. D. Greear, 2011.
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“Possessions of this world have not been for the exclusive use by such or such category of individuals.”
Source : "Paroles d'un sage: Choix de pensées d'African Spir" ("Words of a Sage : Selected thoughts of African Spir") by Hélène Claparède-Spir, (p. 52), 1937.
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“A lack of direction and meaning can leave you empty.”
Source : Interview with Ocean Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. December 31, 2013. 
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“I guess from my perspective, puppy love is more of an emotional crush or a platonic affection. So my best advice would probably be to be the big dog. If you want something real and lasting, slow down and look more for grown-up love.”
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“Love does whatever it takes to multiply itself and somehow along the way everyone becomes a part of it.”
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“You have two choices in life - you can dissolve into the main stream or you can be distinct. To be distinct, you must be different. To be different you must strive to be what no one else but you can be. Don’t be so concerned with the opinions of others; those who follow the quiet, creative voice from within are both fortunate and correct.”
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“The evolution of culture is ultimately determined by the amount of love, understanding and freedom experienced by its children... Every abandonment, every betrayal, every hateful act towards children returns tenfold a few decades later upon the historical stage, while every empathic act that helps a child become what he or she wants to become, every expression of love toward children heals society and moves it in unexpected, wondrous new directions.”
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“I think everybody has to kind of decide what the word 'jazz' means to them, and that's fine.”
Source : "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.
