I could claim any number of high-flown reasons for writing, just as you can explain certain dogs behavior... But maybe, it’s that they’re dog, and that’s what dogs do.

Just because you have stopped sinking doesn't mean you're not still underwater.

We can only die in the future, I thought; right now we are always alive.

Sometimes a flat-footed sentence is what serves, so you don't get all writerly: 'He opened the door.' There, it's open.

They say the smart dog obeys but the smarter dog knows when to disobey.

Good leaders being scarce, following yourself is allowed.

Wear your heart on the page, and people will read to find out how you solved being alive.

In my head there's a broken balcony I fall off of when I speak.

if it's true your life flashes past your eyes before you die, then it is also the truth that your life rushes forth when you are ready to start to truly be alive.

I sleep with a glass of water on the nightstand so I can see by its level if the coastal earth is trembling or if the shaking is still me.

I want to know everything about you, so I tell you everything about myself.

The power of prayer is beyond the understanding of man

A HUG IS LIKE VIOLENCE MADE OF LOVE.

The hard part of ReThinking, is most people don't usually do much normal REAL thinking anyway. They live their lives on automatic reaction.

The important thing is that we recognize our President's leadership, that he is not saying: I am going to walk away from this. He is saying: I am going to do the right thing.

Don't be afraid of imperilling your health by giving a few extra hours to the company that pays your salary!

I said it was a mistake. It wasn't the best choice. But all my emails have been turned over to the public.

Things that seem incredibly different can really be manifestations of the same underlying phenomena.

I don't particularly think marriage is a sane thing.

I’m learning that to be at home everywhere, I have to be sure to include the place I actually live.

Have you any idea what it's like to live under the same roof as four women? Armageddon is the best word for it.