Liberty and choice are the essential components that constitute human dignity.

The critical question is how a religious tradition is interpreted. Is it interpreted in ways that are pro-human rights or in ways that are a throwback to the Dark Ages?

The American obliviousness towards the suffering of Palestinians refugees plays a major part in radicalizing people. And we are fanning the flames of puritanism.

If human beings pretend to be God, then forget about democracy. If they understand that no human being can represent God, then sure.

Everyone in the life before was cranky, I think, because they just wanted to know.--After I Was Thrown in the River and Before I Drowned

You will be more disappointed in life by the things that you do not do than by the things that you do.

I will always be confident in the direction of my dreams because that's the life I wish to live.

Cole, " I said, "Don't lose this number.

A woodland in full color is awesome as a forest fire, in magnitude at least, but a single tree is like a dancing tongue of flame to warm the heart.

Then I reckon we got ourselves a good old-fashioned standoff." ... Nobody moved, or said anything, for the next few moments. "Old-fashioned standoffs are mighty borin

My wife drives the wrong way on a one way street. The cop pulled her over and asked, "Where are you going?" My wife said, "I must be late, everyone is all coming back!"

We have every reason in time and eternity to rejoice and give thanks for the quality of our lives and the blessings we have been given.

Perhaps everyone loved someone; I didn't now, I couldn't give much thought to love; in order to travel far you had to be detached, and I had the long road back to the campus before me.

Each soul is potentially divine.