Quotes from Rick Warren

Relationships, not achievements or the acquisition of things, are what matters most in life.

Character is never built in a classroom; it is built in the circumstances of life.

Everybody's got a worldview. Everybody's betting their life on something. ... You just better know why you're betting what you're betting on.

Between this day and the next you will give your life to something. The decision on what that will be will shape your destiny.

God does not owe me an explanation for what He does in my life. And if I am looking for that to feel better about my suffering, then I'm not going to get it.

Your birth was no mistake or mishap, and your life is no fluke of nature. Your parents may not have planned you, but God did. He was not at all surprised by your birth. In fact, he expected it.

The eternal salvation of a single soul is more important than anything else you will ever achieve in life.

In 35 yrs of leading I've been afraid at every major step but I DID IT ANYWAY since I REFUSE let fear run my life.

At the end of your life on earth you will be evaluated and rewarded according to how well you handled what God entrusted to you.

When you have a major loss in your life, the first thing you need to do is tell God exactly how you feel.

During my days of deepest grief, in all of my shock, sorrow and struggle, I sat at the feet of God. I literally spent hours each day reading God's word, meditating on scripture and praying. I intentionally spent a significant amount of time being still before God.

God accepts us unconditionally, and in his view we are all precious and priceless. Focus on this and you will not waste any time and effort trying to be someone you're not.