Goodness is sparked by a caution for the sake of what is good, not a fear of what is bad.

Where neither go wrong, the naive only see the world as a victim of bad doctrine; the cynic only sees good doctrine as a victim of the world.

Dreams and freedom are the same. In order for them to be, they come with a price.

The only honorable, desirable kind of fear that shouldn't be feared is the fear of harm on a loved one. It's the kind of fear that leads to self-sacrifice and the kind of fear where you would truly jump in front of a bus to save another.

In the heart of appeasement there's the fear of rejection, and in acts of fear there are mirrors of oppression.

Knowing the truth is so minuscule compared to having the nerve to say it...and even more to live it.

It often seems as though the silent, humble servant is secretly wiser and more discerning than the haughty master; yet through dutiful (and sometimes insecure) surrender he continues to serve and carry out petty orders in loyal acquiescence.

Christians sometimes make themselves into elephants afraid of mice. You have the Creator of the universe on your side; not to mention, you've been given eternal life. 'Whom or what shall you fear?' To be afraid of anything other than God himself is like an insult to God.

To fear man's judgment more than God's judgment is to fear man more than God.