Will Byers Quotes & Sayings

I'm supposed to share the Lord with people. All of us are disciples on some level. You don't have to be behind the podium to tell a story, connect with people and share the Gospel. — Trai Byers

One thing I learned particularly at Yale was how to work with others. Having studied so long trying to master myself, the biggest challenge was learning about the other person's work. — Trai Byers

Protecting our kids from sexual abuse is not accomplished in a single conversation, but in ongoing conversations grounded in honesty and trust. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Betrayal does so many different things to people. — Trai Byers

This is an extremely ambitious book. In addition to science and mathematics, Byers brings to bear insights from literature, philosophy, religion, history, anthropology, medicine, and psychology. The Blind Spot breaks new ground, and represents a major step forward in the philosophy of science. The book is also a page-turner, which is rare for this topic. — Joseph Auslander

When we talk with our children about sexual abuse, we are not only taking a proactive step toward protecting them, we are building our relationship with them
grounded in honesty and trust. It's a win-win situation. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

I have family members that are bipolar. — Trai Byers

Rebecca Byers, the comm officer on duty, could have been bred from a shark and a hatchet. — James S.A. Corey

There was, Katherine speculated, no possible way of concealing his Englishness, or any English person's Englishness for that matter. You could spot them immediately - pasty white; muffin bellied; Rorschached with quasi-Celtic tattoos. — Sam Byers

I've read the Bible before, a couple of times cover to cover. — Trai Byers

His relationship with illness was flirtatious; only a particularly attractive ailment could tempt him into bed. — Sam Byers

Adults need to teach the children they love about sexual abuse so they know what to do if they encounter it. We need to prepare them so they know who to tell, should a violation occur, so they don't have to live with a painful secret, long into adulthood. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Are you always so cynical?' said Angelica.
'No,' said Katherine. 'Sometimes I'm asleep. — Sam Byers

A healthy Christian life cannot be stitched together from a series of disjointed mountain-top experiences. We need a Christian spirituality that endures the shadowy, low-lying valleys and the rocky slopes in between all those glorious summits. — Andrew Byers

The only secrets that are good are the ones with an ending. Keep surprises instead of secrets in your home. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

God is building an army all over the place, in Hollywood as well. So it feels good to be a part of it. — Trai Byers

Sexual abuse injects poisonous lies into its victims' hearts and minds. "You're not worthy" is one of them. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Don't put your child at risk. Limit unsupervised one-on-one time between your child & another adult or another child. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

In 2013, I didn't work at all, just contemplating what I needed to do, whether I was walking in my destiny or not. — Trai Byers

Bipolar disorder is so swept under the rug as a nation and, I think especially, by black people. It's not our culture to go get therapy. 'Give them medicine for what?' We put people in court, put them in court again, versus really paying attention to what it is they are going through. — Trai Byers

Live, laugh, and love!! Blessings!! — Trai Byers

Someone's going to be able to take good care of my sister. She knows how to be taken care of. — Trai Byers

Sometimes I hesitate to use the term sexual abuse. It conjures up worst-case scenarios in our minds, and we think, "That will never happen to my kids." And we never begin the conversation regarding sexual abuse with our children. But one violation left in secret can cause significant pain. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Ultimately, knowing God and reading the Word, it helps with patience with people, understanding, empathy and sympathy that they might not have that I have. If God gave it to me, why not exercise it? — Trai Byers

A child has a greater chance of being sexually abused than burned in a fire. Along with stop, drop, and roll we must teach them to yell, run, and tell. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Peace is the key to unlocking good people. — William Kennedy Byers

Our lives intersect and interfere and there is no telling where certain beauties might come from. Some song in her heart where otherwise there wouldn't have been one and in Sarah's too passed on down. — Michael Byers

I'm really passionate about God and religion, and I thought maybe I'm supposed to be a pastor. — Trai Byers

I do have musical background; I sing. — Trai Byers

I don't much like it when people commit unsavory acts and try to shift the blame onto me. — Richard Lee Byers

Build a bridge over shame by teaching kids about sexual abuse. Give them a chance to run to us should they encounter it. Be their hero. — Carolyn Byers Ruch

Now here he was: sartorially, facially and interpersonally sharpened; every inch the beatific boffin. — Sam Byers