"You've got to be a thermostat rather than a thermometer. A thermostat shapes the climate of opinion; a thermometer just reflects it."

"We are living in a moment of spiritual decay."

"To be humble is to be so sure of one's self and one's mission that one can forego calling excessive attention to one's self and status."

"I'm a spiritual gangster with a PhD."

"To be a Christian is to be a prisoner of hope."