The biggest difference would be made if we don't have wars to begin with.

Sometimes life gives us lessons sent in ridiculous packaging.

Milwaukee one of my favorite cites; I think Milwaukee is #1.

In the laughing times we know that we are lucky, and in the quiet times we know that we are blessed. And we will not be alone.

I'm becoming a professional nomad and enjoying that whole part of my life.

And where does magic come from? I think that magic's in the learning.

God looks like a guidance counselor, God's got that smile. God says, 'How could this be? That's really odd I guess I'll have to check my records, silly me, you know, I'm only God.'

And if I had a camera Showing all the light we give And showing where the light extends I'd give it to my friends

Writing 'February' made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human.

If you're looking for can-do, earthy-crunchy attitude then you've got to go to Wisconsin.

Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness.

Try to understand men. If you understand each other you will be kind to each other. Knowing a man well never leads to hate and almost always leads to love.

I think people are as individual as snowflakes, they kinda look alike but no two are the exactly the same, and all classification is the root of prejudice.

...a man does not die for business, but for ideals.

To suggest that conservatives have a monopoly on hate is an ideological mugging of reality.

The safe haven that al-Qaida has found in Pakistan is very troubling.

Once you make up your mind never to stand waiting and hesitating when your conscience tells you what you ought to do, and you have got the key to every blessing that a sinner can reasonably hope for.

The best teaching I ever experienced was at Exeter. Yale was a distinct letdown afterward.

To many a youth and many a maid, dancing in the chequer'd shade.

The variation between countries is partly due to cultural and institutional differences, but undoubtedly the economic landscape within each territory is crucial.

The point is this: that the stream of memory may lead you to the river of understanding. And understanding, in turn, may be a tributary to the river of forgiveness.