Blessed are they who heal us of self-despisings. Of all services which can be done to man I know of none more precious.

That failure serves a purpose!

While there is a lower class, I am in it, while there is a criminal element, I am of it, and while there is a soul in prison, I am not free.

The heart pointed to the brain and said with great disdain, “Those who live their lives in here live the lives most full of fear.

I think everything I write is from an atheist perspective. I mean, it's partly from an atheist perspective because I'm an atheist, and I'm just not really interested in religious-based questions.

Basketball is a game. Baseball is a religion. Baseball is American.

I'm attracted to the extreme light and the extreme dark. I'm interested in the human condition and what makes people tick. I'm interested in the things people try to hide.

The writer is always courted by invitations from the all-too- familiar.

Never had a cup of coffee in my life. Dr Pepper is my caffeine delivery system of choice.

I rope steers in team roping events. There's a header and a heeler on a roping team, and I'm the heeler.

So, I think China desperately needs to legitimize some form of opposition.