Growth happens in community because the Bible places community as a critical step of obedience for the Christ follower. So the Christ follower outside of community is living in disobedience.

Whether we choose to be an environment or not, we are. We produce an environment other people have to live in. We should be conscious of the fact that this environment which we produce by our very "being" can affect the people who live with us or work with us. The effect on them is something they cannot avoid. We should have thoughtfulness concerning our responsibility in this area.

One active artist gives courage and incentive, and germinates ideas in others for producing more art.

Essential advice for the gardener: grow peas of mind, lettuce be thankful, squash selfishness, turnip to help thy neighbor, and always make thyme for loved ones.

Strange, isn't it? Each man's life touches so many other lives. When he isn't around he leaves an awful hole, doesn't he?

Everyman, I will go with thee, and be thy guide,In thy most need to go by thy side.

Real friends are those who, when you feel you've made a fool of yourself, don't feel you've done a permanent job.

A candle loses none of its light by lighting another candle.

No one is more cherished in this world than someone who lightens the burden of another. Thank you.

No one who achieves success does so without acknowledging the help of others. The wise and confident acknowledge this help with gratitude.

I'm a success today because I had a friend who believed in me and I didn't have the heart to let him down.

A best friend is someone who makes you laugh even when you think you'll never smile again.