"I know plenty of hyper-intelligent metal people, but at the same time, there's this dumbass, hardheaded, macho attitude associated with it. For younger people, it's like a succubus."

“It turns out that knowing how loved we are by God makes all the difference in the kind of people we will become.”

Source : Jonathan Martin, Steven Furtick (2013). “Prototype: What Happens When You Discover You're More Like Jesus Than You Think?”, p.31, Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.

“Making art now means working in the face of uncertainty; it means living with doubt and contradiction, doing something no one much cares whether you do, and for which there may be neither an audience nor reward. Making the work you want to make means setting aside these doubts so that you may see clearly what you have done, and thereby see where to go next. Making the work you want to make means finding nourishment within the work itself.”

Source : David Bayles, Ted Orland (2001). “Art & Fear: Observations on the Perils (and Rewards) of Artmaking”, p.2, Image Continuum Press

“There is enough for everyone to have what they need without exploitation. Adequate distribution of resources, including education, without violence can lead to a sustainable system that doesn't stress the ecosphere. Alternately, continued violence feeds population surges and hoarding the products of exploitative extraction, which endanger the survival of our species. In short, if we want a future with humans on Earth, we've got to stop war.”

“We are on a journey to keep an appointment with whatever we are.”

“The safety of a republic depends essentially on the energy of a common national sentiment; on a uniformity of principles and habits; on the exemption of the citizens from foreign bias and prejudice; and on that love of country which will almost invariably be found to be closely connected with birth, education and family.”

“I love you, Katy. Always have. Always will”

“Many people dream of success. To me, success can only be achieved through repeated failure and introspection.”

“We work not only to produce, but to give value to time.”