Sometimes I think that the main reason we fall is so we know... - William Sloane Coffin

"Sometimes I think that the main reason we fall is so we know what it means to stand."

William Sloane Coffin Strength

Presbyterian Minister American 1924–2006

More from William Sloane Coffin

"Dream the impossible dream and the world will not grind you under, it will lift you up."

"Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend."

"The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate."

"Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation."

"Strength comes from within."

"A woman should be proud of who she is."

"A strong woman can overcome anything."

"The only thing I'm good at is killing."