Elections have a way of cooling passions, especially when voters get what they want.

Concealment makes the soul a swamp. Confession is how you drain it.

There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

The only way to vanquish cowardice is to brandish courage.

You don’t become a teacher to make a world of money. You become a teacher to make a world of difference.

Different is not deviant, no matter what the world may say. You have the moral obligation to love yourself.

Now you have to decide whether or not you want to be part of the bigotry that is Donald Trump. You have to decide whether you want to be part of the sexism and misogyny that is Donald Trump.

There are no 'come shoot me' clothes.

A lie is like a cat: you need to stop it before it gets out the door or it’s really hard to catch.

An illustration is a visual editorial - its just as nuanced. Everything that goes into it is a call you make: every color, every line weight, every angle.

Voter apathy is a civic abdication.

Never waste any time you can spend sleeping.

It is myopic to base sweeping change on the narrow experience of a few years.

Journalism is what maintains democracy. It's the force for progressive social change.

FREEBOOTER, n. A conqueror in a small way of business, whose annexations lack of the sanctifying merit of magnitude.

It's gonna be awesome! A suspected pedophile dunks my kids head in a bucket so when she dies she can live in an invisible castle. Set the alarm!

Lord, this humble house we'd keep Sweet with play and calm with sleep. Help us so that we may give Beauty to the lives we live. Let Thy love and let Thy grace Shine upon our dwelling place.

All that spirits desire, spirits attain.

it is amazin, she thinks, how simple appearances can be created - a rush, a smile, a new coat of paint, a slow, calm voice, a hug, a new dress - a resolve to keep out questions and cling to secrets

Wake up, Astrid. Your psychotic criminal is playing with knives. (Sasha)

Often the losing of a battle leads to the winning of progress. Less glory but greater liberty: the drum is silent and the voices of reason can be heard.