"Love is like fire. Wounds of fire are hard to bear; harder still are those of love."

“To know when one's self is interested, is the first condition of interesting other people.”

Source : Walter Pater (2006). “Marius the Epicurean”, p.132, ReadHowYouWant.com

“Beckham is unusual. He was desperate to be a footballer. His mind was made up when he was nine or ten. Many kids think that it's beyond them. But you can't succeed without practising at any sport.”

“I know with Gary Ross especially, he kind of gave me pointers here and there, but he kind of let me become firm in any way that I needed, and he just let me try things and to explore what I can do with my acting. So that was very helpful.”

Source : "Comic-Con 2012: 'Hunger Games' Star Willow Shields on Playing Jennifer Lawrence's Sister". Interview with Todd Gilchrist, www.hollywoodreporter.com. July 17, 2012.

“Salvation could not come to the world without the mediation of Jesus Christ.”

“The Yankees have better starting pitchers than Arizona. Arizona just has two... the Yanks have four.”

“Only as one is willing to give up his present limitations and identity can he become that which he desires to be.”

“The more God gives you, the more responsible he expects you to be.”

“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity - it is a prerequisite.”