Michael Scott
Our covering ministry is Challenge for Christ ministries, and Travel the Road was solely our mission arm, designed to expose people to what missions are, then connect them with agencies that send people out.Collection: Travel
The strong survive, but the courageous triumph.Collection: Strong
Master the rules of the game until you can play it better they can.Collection: Games
They expected to lose. And therefore, they lost. [..] People who start thinking deep dark thoughts in the middle of a war start expecting to lose.Collection: War
Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them.Collection: Waiting
In my experience, we only ever regret the things we have not done.Collection: Regret
You must learn to heed your senses. Humans use but a tiny percentage of theirs. They barely look, they rarely listen, they never smell, and they think that they can only experience feelings through their skin. But they talk, oh, do they talk.Collection: Philosophy
At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth.Collection: Heart
Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't know where it's going. I just hope to find it somewhere along the way. Like an improv conversation. An improversation.Collection: Way
Often the greatest act of courage is admitting that one has made a mistake...Follow your hearts. Protect one another, trust one another, because, at the end of the day, all of these people want something from you, or want you to do something for them, or be something that you are not. Your own responsibility is to one another.Collection: Mistake
Magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses. Humans have cut themselves off from their senses. Now they see only a tiny portion of the visible spectrum, hear only the loudest of sounds, their sense of smell is shockingly poor and they can only distinguish the sweetest and sourest of tastes.Collection: Cutting
I'm not a bad guy... I'm just good guy that runs over women with his car.Collection: Running
He who retreats lives longer.Collection: Retreat
One of the oldest secrets of alchemy is that every living thing, from the most complex creatures right down to the simplest leaf, carries the seeds of its creation within itself.Collection: Dna
The day we stop learning is the day we die.Collection: Dies
To remain unknown in this modern world: that, indeed, is real power.Collection: Real
When in doubt, we follow our hearts. Words can be false, images and sounds can be manipulated. But this...' He tapped his chest, over his heart. 'This is always trueCollection: Heart
Ah. In my experience, when people say they don't know whether they love someone, they usually mean no.Collection: Mean
But the truth is a double-edged sword; it is a dangerous thing.Collection: Truth Is
Leader. Ship. The word 'ship' is hidden inside the word 'leadership,' as its... derivation.Collection: Leader
The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.Collection: People
You need to play to win. But you also need to win ... to play.Collection: Winning
First up, the lost and found has gone missing. It itself, is lost. So please try not to lose anything until we find it.Collection: Missing
There is no such thing as an appropriate joke. That's why it's a joke.Collection: Jokes
How do you untell something? You can't. You can't put words back in your mouth. What you can do, is spread false gossip ... so people think that everything that's been said is untrue. Include that Stanley is having an affair. It's like the end of Spartacus. I have seen the movie half a dozen times, and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is. And, that is what makes that movie a classic whodunnit.Collection: Real
The best moment is when you walk into a bookstore and see a pile of your books - that is the oddest experience in the world!Collection: Book
Perenelle shuddered. "You know I hate leprechauns more than almost anything.Collection: Hate
There are some adventures not worth having.Collection: Adventure
"What is the greatest mistake a parent can make?" she asked. "To believe that your children will be just like you."Collection: Children
A boy and a girl, dressed in the T-shirts and denim that are the shabby uniform of this age.Collection: Girl
My mom always used to say that average people are the most special people in the world. And that's why God made so many.Collection: Mom
Seasick," Scatty mumbled. "That's exactly what it feels like. Only worse.Collection: Feels
The SUV was the only car moving. Josh had his foot pressed flat to the floor, and the needle on the speedometer hovered close to eighty. He was becoming more comfortable with the controls—he hadn't hit anything for at least a minute.Collection: Moving
It's never too early for ice cream.Collection: Ice Cream
I spend all my time trying to keep thoughts away and ignore them....But here you are, trying to remember your own life, writing your thoughts down so that you don't forget. I suddenly realized what it would be like not to know, not to remember.Collection: Writing
TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame.Collection: Lame
The line between confidence and arrogance is very fine, Josh,” Flamel said quietly. “And the line between arrogance and stupidity even finer. Sophie,” he added, without looking at her.Collection: Stupidity
Am I a hero? I really can't say, but yes.Collection: Hero
Niten's eyes didn't move, but a trace of a smile curled his lips. "I do not need my eyes to tell me where I'm going." "I have no idea what that means," Josh said. "Is it like some sort of ninja trick?" Niten shot Josh a warning look. "Whatever you do, don't mention-" It was too late. In the backseat Aoife stirred. "Ninjas," she spat. "Why is everyone so obsessed with ninjas? They were never that good. And they were cowards, sneaking around in their black pajamas, stabbing their victims with poisoned darts. I hate ninjas-they have no honor.Collection: Hate
Coffee is the great incentivizer in the office.Collection: Coffee
Even that. What is the point in living forever, if it is not with the woman I love?Collection: Forever
Presents are the best way to show someone how much you care. It is like this tangible thing that you can point to and say, Hey man, I love you this many dollars-worth.Collection: Love You
OK," Josh said evenly, "I've seen men made of mud, I guess I can accept spying rats. Do they talk?" he wondered aloud. Don't be ridiculous," Flamel snapped, "They're rats." Josh really didn't think it was a ridiculous suggestion.Collection: Men
but do i need to say anything?" sophie asked. "do i need to learn any words?" "like what?" saint-germain said. "well, when you lit up the eiffel tower, you said something that sounded like eggness" "ignis" the count said. "latin for fire. no, you don't need to say anything." "then why did you do it, then?" sophie asked. saint-germain grinned. "i just thought it sounded cool.Collection: Latin
All great literary works influence us as writers, not their stories as much as their storytelling ability.Collection: Stories
I was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and it is still home to me. My writing has taken me all over the world, but this is the place I come back to and the place where I find it easiest to write.Collection: Taken
Research is always the best part. As we dug deeper into the history and mythology behind each of the hallows, we discovered more and more stories - some of them deserving of novels in themselves.Collection: Stories
In fact, writing for younger adults is tougher. They remember everything and if they spot a problem, they'll be sure to let you know.Collection: Writing
There really is no difference in the actual writing or plotting. I choose to tell different stories for the younger reader and, of course, I would never put sex and extreme violence in a YA book. But writing for adults and children requires the same care and attention.Collection: Sex
I published my first book in 1982 - a collection of Irish folklore called Irish Folk & Fairy Tales. It is still in print today. My first young adult book was published a couple of years later, and I've been writing in both genres ever since.Collection: Couple