Politics was his passion, but he wasn't suited for the rough-and-tumble of the game. He felt things too deeply. There was no wall between his head and his heart.

The whole celebrity culture thing - I'm fascinated by, and repelled by, and yet I end up knowing about it.

The mark of a good book is it changes every time you read it.

I suppose if you've never bitten your nails, there isn't any way to explain the habit. It's not enjoyable, really, but there is a certain satisfaction - pride in a job well done.

In my opinion, the ability to love another person is one of God's greatest gifts, and I thank God every day for enabling me to give and share love with the people in my life.

Learning what you don't want to do is the next best thing to figuring out what you want to do.

Be honest about what you see, get out of the way and let the story reveal itself

You can't stop suffering, you can't stop terrible things from happening, but you can bear witness... The least us reporters can do is go there and tell their stories.

Anyone who has experienced a certain amount of loss in their life has empathy for those who have experienced loss.

If you feel like an outsider, you tend to observe things a lot more.

The people I admire most hadn't really followed a particular path that was visible when they were on it.

Man's obsession with his own wants is taking him further from those without whom happiness cannot be found. It is taking him from his people.

You don’t have to wait until you get to the top of a mountain, to enjoy the view.

I'm like an onion. You can peel away my layers, but the further you go, the more it'll make you cry.

We just start putting our ideas out there, yet how do we actually attack contemporary problems? We do what some of the most successful American businesses do. We outsource and collaborate

It's much easier to love yourself when you are being yourself.

For the black man there is only one destiny. And it is white.

There are essentially three stages in learning how to meditate. In the beginning you are simply trying to ignore thought.

While there's been much progress on terrorism, there's still much work to do and it is very important that the countries work together in order to address this threat together.

The true lover realizes that freedom is needed for loyalty to blossom.

Eternity looks grander and kinder if time grow meaner and more hostile.