"Theologians talk about a prevenient grace that precedes grace itself and allows us to accept it. I think there must also be a prevenient courage that allows us to be brave - that is, to acknowledge that there is more beauty than our eyes can bear, that precious things have been put into our hands and to do nothing to honor them is to do great harm."

I don't want to make things that are difficult for people. I want to make things that are easy.

The most important relationship you'll ever have is the one with yourself.

To understand a life, one must first understand the age in which it was lived.