The (Bible) story is much more powerful as Truth than as metaphor.

Their lot in life, their station, became a part of their personalities and helped to for my worldview.

We put up a kind of spiritual firewall and make a conscious effort to shut out the headlines, because our (Bible) discussions are meant to be timeless.

So much of what we read and write these days is disposable.

Faith enables you to hold on loosely without letting go.

The author describes a previous Bible study with a lot of turnover as "not so much together as in each other's midst.

He (the Bible study leader) is blessed with a light touch and a firm hand.

In addition to an open heart and open mind, I also brought (to the small group Bible study) an open mouth.

If you were food, you would be corn. I dont know why, i just sense corn in you.

We fear pain so much that if the truth hurts, we embrace the lies.

To show resentment at a reproach is to acknowledge that one may have deserved it.

Conscience is a cur that will let you get past it but that you cannot keep from barking.

People think life is real complicated. Actually, there's nothing to it. Once you leave out all the bullshit they teach you in school, life gets really simple.

People don't tend to lie about themselves when they're in imminent danger.

Only through the inner channels can a person even hope to approach the ancient wisdoms. The outer works are thus simply a doorway to the hidden, spiritual things of life.

I didn't really think of myself as being a muse.

Some kinds of stocks are easier to analyse than others.

I hate optimism out of insensitivity.