It is great to be alive to the best in life. To be alive only to material possessions and goals is to live in the shallows. Enter God's palace. It is great to stand for something. Men of principle are the principal men.
Character is the bedrock of true greatness.
Do not allow the winds to bend you. It is great to seek excellence. Aspire to excel in your chosen work. Church is the most extraordinary place on earth. Reprinted from Orthodox Observer , July 1994, page 2.