A change in those moments, some switch turned off forever, the end of trust or safety or love, and how do we ever find the switch again?

Even now, I still believe metamorphosis is the greatest beauty.

As if each of us might somehow have a blueprint. As if somewhere there's the shape of my life, and I had the chance to choose a few variations, but not far from the pattern.

Maybe this is as near as we can come to forgiveness. Not the past wiped away, nothing undone, but some willingness in the present, some recognition and embrace and slowing down.

The worst part of childhood is not knowing that bad things pass, that time passes. A terrible moment in childhood hovers with s kind of eternity, unbearable.

This is what I’ve always loved about a city, all the worlds hidden away inside, largest of aquariums.

Buy wisdom no matter the price.

Pleasure is a kind servant, but a cruel master.

Idea lady is the ideal lady!

Our rural ancestors, with little blest, Patient of labor when the end was rest, Indulged the day that housed their annual grain, With feasts, and off'rings, and a thankful strain.

How often one sees people looking far and wide for what they are holding in their hands? Why! I am doing it myself at this very moment.

To succeed, we have to be the party of change, we have to root out corruption in our own ranks and we have to be the party of solutions.

You want a love that consumes you, you want passion and adventure and even a little danger.

People exist for one another.

I never thought I would run for Congress. If you look back at a certain reality TV show, you know that.

There are just so many ways to talk about masculinity, it feels like one medium can't do it alone.