Documentary evidence says where there is smoke there is fire, be it holy smoke or otherwise.

Respect by fear isn't respect... it's fear.

Those who deny any group of people human rights are really denying the humanity of that group - and their own.

What would Jesus do? One thing is obvious, if there is one thing Jesus would NOT do - is to behave like his followers.

I believe most people are good, even deep down, even if you have to dig a little - although some people can tempt one to pick up a shovel and actually put that to the test.

It is interesting indeed that some people think they are right to force others into believing what they believe.

Isn't unconditional love supposed to work both ways? How can we expect unconditional love for ourselves if we are not willing to grant others the same mercy?

Apathy.The reason you may wake up one day being not only a 2nd class citizen, but a criminal because of who you are - and then wonder why 'somebody' didn't do something when there was still time?

If I want religion, I know where to look for it - and if for example I don't want it, then why should it be forced on me in media and public spaces?

Isn't it odd that some groups view being legally equal to other groups as 'oppression'?

Just saying "I love you" can mean the difference between nothing and everything. Some people say it while they stab the person they say it to - some say it to the one holding the knife.

...fairy tales, just a fancy word for lies...

I love to buying books to create my sacred library.

I could tell he was just as scared to love as I, But we still both carelessly climbed into eachothers arms and before we knew it, love had found us.

Life without risk is a life that is benign and sterile.

Elegance and honesty are two mandatory parameters for any human production.

Young people are growing in plain sight, there is no place for them to hide, no cocoon. It’s hard

If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.

He knows that as long as a man keeps his faith in God and in himself nothing can permanently defeat him.

I like to watch the way a model moves in my clothes, the way she gives them life, or if they are wrong, stillborn, the way her life rejects them.