I'm not the only one who feels the sting of continually losing.

The health effects of air pollution imperil human lives. This fact is well-documented.

All issues are women's issues - and there are several that are just women's business.

As lawmakers, we must assure the people of America that our nation will not experience the nightmare of the 2000 presidential election.

I came up in a family oriented towards the sick, so I always felt an obligation for doing something.

Our second phase was to develop a school curriculum that teaches tolerance, respect for differences, conflict resolution, anger management, and other attributes of peace.

Generally speaking, historically in this country, the care of a child has been thought of as female business.

I said we needed to organize women around the world to push peace.

It takes ground activity to stimulate that Black vote.

We're going to have to look very seriously at what we're doing right or wrong because we just keep losing.

Right after 9/11 there was a magazine with a cover of kids, mostly 12-14 year-olds, who were being trained for military combat. I thought that this had just gone too far.

I walk alone in the dark. But the Creator shines a light on my path.

Most people have an abundance of dreams, but lack the courage to follow them. Help them find that courage by inspiring them with yours.

The love of liberty is the love of others the love of power is the love of ourselves.

For me, writing historical fiction is all about finding a balance between reading, traveling, looking, imagining, and dreaming.

There are many critics who have an idealised version of where my strengths lie.

My best Acquaintances are those With Whom I spoke no Word

I think to write fiction, this is just how I see it, you have to have a powerful need/desire to connect. I can't. Wanting to and not being able to has lead to a lot of misery in my life.

If you are going to leave message, you have to be able to give enough value or reason to get your voice mail returned.

I think Shambhala can be a very strong force as a social example of how you can try to live a life balanced in terms of both the spiritual and the secular.

I miss you even more than I could have believed; and I was prepared to miss you a good deal.