Innocence is an infinitely fragile thing and thought can sometimes injure, even destroy it. - Pg. 254

A man must be prepared to face life, as well as death, there's no escape from either.

Once, I remember, Father Abbot said that our purpose is justice, and with God lies the privilege of mercy. But even God, when he intends mercy, needs tools to his hand.

If none of us ever fell short, or put a foot astray, everything would be good in this great world, but we stumble and fall, every one. We must deal with what we have." - Cadfael, Pg. 245-6

Nothing unleashes curiosity in an audience like good storytelling. Nothing inspires storytelling, in turn, like the results of curiosity.

It's so easy to judge things we don't understand.

Learning is as much an art as teaching

If anyone tries to complicate your life, turn and walk away from them.

Don't count out other amazing programming like Frontline. You will still find more hours of in-depth news programming, investigative journalism and analysis on PBS than on any other outlet.

A fair question could be posed in this fashion: If people are not obeying existing laws, what makes us think they would obey any new laws?

Tolstoy's so-called inconsistencies were a sign of his development and his passionate regard for truth.

We believe as much in the purity of race as we think they do... We believe also that the white race of South Africa should be the predominating race.

How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice. How do you get away from it? Improvise.

By any reasonable criteria, the discipline of economics as a whole, in its present state, is sadly lacking.