And specialness - everyone wants it. But Jesus, is it the most essential thing there is? Most people aren't talented. So what are they supposed to do - kill themselves?

Being a teacher at a restaurant in the town where you lived was a little like being a TV star.

While it's true that some writers, when taking on love and war, find the task too big, or only succeed in one but not the other, Mengestu tracks both themes with authority and feeling.

Good writing is good writing, and I'm so happy when I read it.

You had only one chance for a signature in life, but most people left no impression.

The child who was happy with herself meant the parents had won the jackpot.

For me, a novel relying too heavily on a single idea might be a dry, deadly thing unless it possesses an animating force.

People like to warn you that by the time you reach the middle of your life, passion will begin to feel like a meal eaten long ago, which you remember with great tenderness.

After a certain age, you felt a need not to be alone. It grew stronger, like a radio frequency, until finally it was so powerful that you were forced to do something about it.

Wasn't the whole point of being an artist, or at least part of it, that you didn't have to wear a tie?

The generation that had information, but no context. Butter, but no bread. Craving, but no longing.

Don’t be too rigid, always be ready and eager to make new discoveries

There is no better time than now to rededicate yourself to the principles taught by Jesus, and to teach your children about Him too!

Putting lifestyle first is how you find a job- not a calling.

Ninja Mom's can't be all their called to be, if their so stressed out about how their going to pay their Mastercard bill

We don't know exactly where all the tipping points are in the physical world for inescapable damage, but we're clearly reaching close to some of them.

Eclecticism. Every truth is so true that any truth must be false.

I just think that we ought to protect the Social Security fund.

Who can make a more effective appeal to the heart than woman?

The man gave a shrug which indicated that, although the world did indeed have many problems, this was one of them that was not his.