“In the end, what will you fight for– what got there first, what got there last or what has been there all along?”

“I try not to make plans. God always laughs at your plans. I’m going to keep the door open, and keep the page blank, and see what gets painted upon it.”

“The best things are never arrived at in haste. God is in no hurry; His plans are never rushed.”

“Plans are invitation to disappointment.”

“When someone you love says goodbye you can stare long and hard at the door they closed and forget to see all the doors God has open in front of you.”

“Life always begins with one step outside of your comfort zone.”

“Ester asked why people are sad.”That’s simple,” says the old man. “They are the prisoners of their personal history. Everyone believes that the main aim in life is to follow a plan. They never ask if that plan is theirs or if it was created by another person. They accumulate experiences, memories, things, other people’s ideas, and it is more than they can possibly cope with. And that is why they forget their dreams.”

“Life is what happens to us while we are making other plans.”