A great thing about these trees is that they are excellent for cleaning, both groundwater, and of course, air.

Enterprise Washington is economic development in areas of high unemployment around the state of Washington.

The Fairness Project is endeavoring to try to do what we can to make a fairer society.

Well lately I have listening to a lot of movie soundtracks.

I don't want to feel like people are imposing limits upon you.

I think the market driven economic system is the most productive system, but to have that work in the world, you've got to also have social investments to go along with that.

And in a democracy, when we say we're mad at what's going on, what we need to be saying is we're mad at ourselves.

It's definitely an influence, I mean how can you not say you are influenced to play rock.

If somebody comes to a neighborhood coffee hour, or goes to a discussion group, and they have a discussion, I do think that people really walk away with a real understanding of the issues.

I just feel like there hasn't been enough time away from all this other stuff and into this new world or sort of big world that it hasn't worn off yet.

You can say that Wayne Coyne sounds like Neil Young.

I had shelved expectations of another kiss

Are these real diamonds?" I once asked, and she said, "Why have them if they're not?

I love getting scared. I find myself putting myself in situations like haunted houses or going to a haunted hospital for my birthday. Yes, I've actually done that.

For the ocean is big and my boat is small. Find the courage.

I tried not to make God this big deal in Joan's life. She treats God like a friend: she's nice to him some days, and other days mean, and then cries when she needs help.

There are no shortcuts to knowledge, especially knowledge gained from personal experience. Following conventional wisdom and relying on shortcuts can be worse than knowing nothing at all.

My main reader was my wife Sheila, and I haven't written a lot since she died.

The root of suffering is resisting the certainty that no matter what the circumstances, uncertainty is all we truly have.

The Catholic Church is not dead, it is not even tired!