It is in the dark times that the light of friendship shines brightest. Richard Paul Evans More Quotes by Richard Paul Evans More Quotes From Richard Paul Evans Magna est veritas, et praevalebit: truth is mighty, and will prevail Richard Paul Evans truth-is Like all living things, love, too, struggles against hardship, and in the process sheds its fatuous skin to expose one composed of more than just a storm of emotion-one of loyalty and divine friendship. And though it may be temporarily blinded by adversity, it never gives in or up, holding tight to lofty ideals that transcend this earth and time- while its counterfeit simply concludes it was mistaken and quickly runs off to find the next real thing. Richard Paul Evans loyaltyrealrunning Everybody needs love. Everybody. Those who don't believe that frighten me a little. Richard Paul Evans littlesbelieveneeds Books are the most tolerant of friends. Richard Paul Evans book We all arrive on Earth with a round-trip ticket. Richard Paul Evans ticketsroundsearth Some people were born to work for others. Not in a mindless, servile-way--rather they simply work better in a set regimen of daily tasks and functions. Others were born of the entrepreneurial spirit and enjoy the demands of self-determination and the roll of the dice. Richard Paul Evans determinationselfwork It has been a mistake living my life in the past. One cannot ride a horse backwards and still hold its reins. Richard Paul Evans horsemistakepast I have Tourettes syndrome. Richard Paul Evans tourettessyndromes Without great mountains we cannot reach great heights. Richard Paul Evans great-heightsheightmountain Life is what happens to us while we're planning something else. Richard Paul Evans planninglife-ishappens We carry around in our heads these pictures of what our lives are supposed to look like, painted by the brush of out intentions. It's the great, deep secret of humanity that in the end none of our lives look the way we thought they would. As much as we wish to believe otherwise, most of life is a reaction to circumstances. Richard Paul Evans humanitysecretbelieve Sometimes our arms are so full with the burdens we carry that it hinders our view of the load those around us are staggering beneath. Richard Paul Evans armsviewssometimes I absolutely love playing the game 'Risk. Richard Paul Evans riskgames Only those who never step, never stumble. Richard Paul Evans chancechallengessteps Everyone has problems. It's how you choose to deal with them. Some people choose to be whiners some choose to be winners. Some choose to be victims some choose to be victors. Richard Paul Evans winnerproblempeople The first casualty of hitting rock bottom is vanity. Richard Paul Evans hittingvanityrocks The truest grace is not to forgive, but to have never found fault. Richard Paul Evans faultsforgivinggrace Everyone has some inner power that awaits discovery. Richard Paul Evans inner-powerdiscovery Maybe, if we just accepted our deaths, we might finally start to live. Richard Paul Evans acceptedifsmight It is a peculiar thing to believe that you know someone intimately only to find that you really do not. It is like finishing a book only to discover that you have missed several key chapters. THE LETTER Chapter 9 page 104 Richard Paul Evans keysbelievebook