“By welcoming a marginalized person whose body is wounded and by welcoming the sinner whose soul is wounded, we put our credibility as Christians on the line. Let us always remember the words of Saint John of the Cross: “In the evening of life, we will be judged on love alone.” 

When I first saw a picture of the crucifixion, I lost respect for my parents. I suddenly realised that this is what the adult world is like - full of cruelty and hypocrisy.

I disagree with everything I used to say.

I have considered voting Conservative because I am so against the Labour party.

“I disagree with everything I used to say.” 

“The theory of metamorphosis goes beyond theory of world risk society: it is not about the negative side effects of goods but about the positive side effects of bads.” 

“The mind is often an area where "people play around with sin".” 

“is unwise to refuse to face reality; however if our reality is negative we can still have a positive attitude toward it.” 

“Remember, Satan wants you to think that you are mentally deficient—that something is wrong with you. But the truth is, you just need to begin disciplining your mind. Don’t let it run all over town, doing whatever it pleases. Begin today to “keep your foot,” to keep your mind on what you’re doing. You will need to practice for a while. Breaking old habits and forming new ones always takes time, but it is worth it in the end. The present moment is the greatest gift we have from God, but if we are not present we miss it.” 

“You cannot have a negative mouth and a positive life.” 

“Our actions are a direct result of our thoughts. If we have a negative mind, we will have a negative life.” 

“Being negative only makes a difficult journey more difficult. You may be given a cactus, but you don't have to sit on it.” 

“Satan frequently steals the will of God from us due to reasoning. The Lord may direct us to do a certain thing, but if it does not make sense - if it is not logical - we may be tempted to disregard it. What God leads a person to do does not always make logical sense to his mind. His spirit may affirm it and His mind reject it, especially if it would be out of the ordinary or unpleasant or if it would require personal sacrifice or discomfort.” 

“I tell you what when I see chocolate chip cookies I can’t just eat one. I’ve got to eat a dozen. I don’t have any self control. Well, come on! You’re just talking yourself right into the pit! You do have self control, and you need to start looking at those cookies and saying, “If I want you I’ll eat you, and if I don’t I won’t!” Come on! Talk to that plateful of food! I am born again and baptized in the Holy Ghost! I have the power of the universe on the inside of me, and if I do not want to eat you I will not eat you! I mean how do you expect to defeat the devil if you can’t even defeat a chocolate chip cookie!?!?” 

“Romans 6 - Our flesh is the instrument that Satan works through. When we say no to the flesh, we say no to the devil.” 

“Satan can control you if you let outward things determine your security.” 

“You cannot have a positive life and a negative mind.” 

“When you are tempted to give up, your breakthrough is probably just around the corner.” 

“Perhaps we are in this world to search for love, find it and lose it, again and again. With each love, we are born anew, and with each love that ends we collect a new wound. I am covered with proud scars.” 

The fact people think that when you sell a lot of books you are not a serious writer is a great insult to the readership. I get a little angry when people try to say such a thing.

Every blessing ignored becomes a curse.

“The only excuse for making a useless thing is that one admires it intensely. All art is quite useless.” 

All art is quite useless.” 

“Every impulse we strangle will only poison us.”