Nick chided a censor, who wished some books gone, and suggested she scan Fahrenheit 451. For the book-budget cutters, Old Claus had no plan, cause if they could read, they just read Ayn Rand.

They spent pork-barrel money like a tidal-wave sea, but no funds trickled down far enough to reach me. Our books numbered few and were falling apart, and I sat mending pages with a crestfallen heart.

Always yearn to be an instrument for the Kingdom

There is so much debate about moderate and radical Islam but there is only one Islam.

Birds are indicators of the environment. If they are in trouble, we know we'll soon be in trouble.

Please do not understand me too quickly.

From the satisfaction of desire there may arise, accompanying joy and as it were sheltering behind it, something not unlike despair.

Of course, the male-directed films make more money.

I believe in teaching people to be individuals, and to understand other individuals.

My bottom line is this is no time to be gambling with our economy

Often, the pretexts for starting a war are not real shortages of land, food or fuel, but rather perceptions - like fear, honor and perceived self-interest.