Many a life has come forth from the furnace of affliction more beautiful and more useful than before.

We must learn to live triumphantly amid the traumas and pressures we face daily.

God's church is a Bible-centered church, and it grows strong under persecution.

Don't worry 'bout a thing, every little thing is gonna be alright.

You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.

I have been beaten up, shot at, and lied about. People have even tried to strangle me. I am not afraid. To this day I can walk boldly into gangs of armed thugs and tell them to stop in the name of Jesus. I expect them to drop their knives. Generally they turn surprisingly nice. Sometimes they look at me and apologize.

On Power: It is for us to pray not for tasks equal to our powers, but for powers equal to our tasks, to go forward with a great desire forever beating at the door of our hearts as we travel toward our distant goal.

The truth is, everything that's happened was supposed to happen. That doesn't mean I don't look back and think, God, I wish I hadn't had to go through some of those things.

The best come from the worst

I have failed many times, and that's why I am a success.

I said to myself, 'I don't want to be coming sixth or seventh, and being the best in Britain. I want to be the best in the world and race against these Kenyan guys.'

Courageous people are ordinary people like you and me who began at some point to face their fears rather than run from them.