Small mistakes, the lack of care, little accidents, and somewhere a tipping point is passed and things go badly wrong. Expedition history brims with tragedies built out of incremental missteps.

A great many people, and more all the time, live their entire lives without ever once sleeping out under the stars.

If I replace the word God with the word nature, I am far more at ease with the whole religious enterprise.

We thought speaking in English meant you were more intelligent. We were wrong of course. It does not matter what language you choose, the important thing is the words you use to express yourself.

Our Lord has created persons for all states in life, and in all of them we see people who who achieved sanctity by fulfilling their obligations well.

I'm just a dog person. I love dogs very much, especially big ones, hounds, and retrievers. I think they are funny and often have good senses of humor. Plus, they give unconditional love.

We have Jews, Muslims, Hindus, atheists, agnostics, Buddhists, and their own path to grace is one that we have to revere and respect as much as our own

If I go to London, everyone wants to talk about Damien Hirst. I'm just not interested in him. Never have been.

In order to share intimate feelings, you have to have intimate feelings.

This is certain, that a man that studieth revenge keeps his wounds green, which otherwise would heal and do well.

Truth is a woman. That is why it is enigmatic.

…I can't help seeing that you are very lonely, and sometimes there is a hungry look in your eyes that goes to my heart.

Nothing has changed since I began. My eye has permitted no change. I am going to keep things like this.