You can't have it both ways. Either you believe in my god or you go to hell.

As you consider your next move, practice this definition of trust: the willingness to take steps while simultaneously waiting for “instructions.

Faith is not the belief that everything will be all right tomorrow, but the belief that I possess the strength to make everything all right today.

Faith is the leverage we need to liberate us from the shackles of unbelief.

No one knows what god thinks of anything. He only knows and no one can claim to penetrate into his mysteries. Those who do that are liars and must be avoided at all costs.

Why doesn't the pope convert to Calvinism? Why doesn't the Dalai Lama, convert to Christianity, why doesn't Billy Graham convert to Islam, Why doesn't the Ayatollahs convert to Buddhism, Why isn't Buddhism swept away? Religious leaders know that all religions are equal; they know that no one of them has the monopoly to the knowledge of God. They know that each religion is trying to find the hidden God and that no one religion can claim to have found him beyond doubt. That's why they remain where they are and respect each other.

You should not think too much on things that do not work in your life, this can affect the gears of the things that work.

The ultimate message of this book, though, is not that should strive for publication, but that you should become devoted to the craft of writing, for its own sake. Ask yourself what you would do if you knew you would never be published. Would you still write? If you are truly writing for the art of it, the answer will be yes. And then, every word is a victory.

If the fire in your heart is strong enough, it will burn away any obstacles that come your way.

Even though our past has a lot to do with who we are today, remember; all that we think, say and do today has everything to do with who we become ~ Donald Pillai.