I shall pass through this world but once. Any good, therefore, that I can do or any kindness I can show to any human being, let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way again.
You only live once. But if you do it right, once is enough.
Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world.
Never once did Jesus scan the room for the best example of holy living and send that person out to tell others about him. He always sent stumblers and sinners. I find that comforting. from Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People