In a small cathedral town where changes are few, there are always people who remember who used to live in a particular house, what happened to them there and afterwards, and so on.

If you forgive people enough you belong to them, and they to you, whether either person likes it or not squatter's rights of the heart.

Surely there comes a time when counting the cost and paying the price aren't things to think about any more. All that matters is value - the ultimate value of what one does.

Is there not too much tension in the world at present, and might it not be better if more people were slackers?

if we have not found the heaven within,we have not found the heaven without

The right mixture of caring and not caring - I suppose that's what love is.

People make mistakes in life through believing too much, but they have a damned dull time if they believe too little.

There's only one thing more important... and that is, after you've done what you set out to do, to feel that it's been worth doing.

Laziness in doing stupid things can be a great virtue.

And I believe that the Binomial Theorem and a Bach Fugue are, in the long run, more important than all the battles of history.

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

Perspective was my secret weapon, and books gave me plenty of ammunition.

Having a great intellect is no path to being happy.

Silence is the pause in me when I am near to God.

Knowledge shrinks as wisdom grows.

You need an incredible amount of self-confidence to go digging around in someone's brain.

We're able to influence younger generations on design and art. They might not have realized they were an artist.

The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.

I'm a thief. I steal scenes, I steal opportunities. I am the ultimate thief. I got sticky fingers.

Pick a tree. I'll carve our initials into it." -Fang

As believers we all have an opportunity and moral obligation to recognize our spiritual common ground; to rise above our differences; to combat prejudice and intolerance.