“In order to write about life first you must live it.”

“In order to a have purpose in life, one must first discover reasons to live; once discovered, life shall have a definitive purpose.”

“Every instant of our lives is essentially irreplaceable: you must know this in order to concentrate on life.”

“In order to be the master of your life, you must first recognize that you are the rightful master of your brain, its owner and operator.”

“There's a difference between writing for a living and writing for
life. If you write for a living, you make enormous compromises….
If you write for life, you'll work hard; you'll do what's honest,
not what pays”

“The life-giving Spirit is the very one who slays you; the first thing the life-giving Spirit says is that you must enter into death, that you must die to – it is this way in order that you many not take Christianity in vain. A life-giving Spirit – that is the invitation; who would not willingly take hold of it! But die first – that is the halt!”

“The first thing you have to know about writing is that it is something you must do everyday. There are two reasons for this rule: Getting the work done and connecting with your unconscious mind.”

“The Church works for the proclamation and the complaint, in order to live in peace. This task begins in the family, which is the first school, and where there should be no violence. We must be agents of life, respectful of people, diversity and the environment.”

“A man may be born, but in order to be born he must first die, and in order to die he must first awake.”

“In order for one to learn the important lessons of life, one must first overcome a fear each day.”