Everything is connected to everything else, and nothing is without consequence

I don't like bullshit and pretense.I can't enjoy the joy at church...without some cash in my wallet.

I hate in-the-end kindnesses: they're about as nourishing as the third day of cold mutton.

Swarm intelligence is like a brain of brains.

I said I'm going to hit the next one right over the flagpole. God must have been with me.

Perseverance is demonstrated by those who keep going when the going gets tough, who don’t give up even when others say, It can’t be done.

You have success within. It's up to you to bring it out.

I have never gauged myself against anyone else.

I believe what I practice has to do with something deeper than religion, that it embodies all religions, including Judaism. And Christianity. And Islam.

When the small independent film, which depends on its artistic appeal rather than wide commercial distribution by an MPAA member, is now denied access, the playing field becomes unfair and uneven.

Writing is both my expression to the world and my way to hide from it - you get who I am without actually seeing me.