Donald Miller

It confuses me that Christian living is not simpler. The gospel, the very good news, is simple.

People are lonely. They want company and your book can provide them company and a little bit of hope. And there's nothing wrong with that.

Without a positive male role model in your life, it is extremely difficult to become a man who benefits his family and benefits society.

Christians might say that you can't live a more meaningful life without Jesus. Well, that's absolutely not true. You can. You can enjoy a sunrise whether you know Jesus or not.

I think that's the true litmus test for someone who has become closer to Jesus: their heart is more loving, accepting, childlike, less believing that they have all the answers and more believing in Him.

There's no authoritarian structure at Reed College, but the education is conservative. So what you have is a lot of students who are very authentically looking for truth.

Every human being is searching for a deep sense of meaning, and yet we're all chasing success. We've confused one for the other.

Sunday morning church service is not an enormous priority; spending time with other believers is.

I think it's very hard for us, for Christians, to understand that it's okay to read a book, for instance, on how to manage your time. There's nothing wrong with that.

We don't naturally want to take responsibility for our lives. We want to give the responsibility to someone else. We blame them when our lives aren't good.