The care of a wise and good man for his only son is inferior to the regard of the great Parent of the universe for his creatures.

May we look upon our treasure, the furniture of our houses, and our garments, and try to discover whether the seeds of war have nourishment in these our possessions.

All this time I lived with my parents, and wrought on the plantation; and having had schooling pretty well for a planter, I used to improve myself in winter evenings, and other leisure times.

To Turn all the treasures we possess into the channel of universal love becomes the business of our lives.

To consider mankind other than brethren...plainly supposes a darkness of understanding.

To say we love God as unseen and at the same time exercise cruelty toward the least creature moving by His life or by life derived from Him, was a contradiction in itself.

Conduct is more convincing than language.

Through the humbling dispensations of Divine Providence, men are sometimes fitted for his service.

I have often felt a motion of love to leave some hints in writing of my experience of the goodness of God, and now, in the thirty-sixth year of my age, I begin this work.

Now to act with integrity, according to that strength of mind and body with which our creator hath endowed each of use, appears necessary for all.

Be careful that the love of gain draw us not into any business which may weaken our love of our Heavenly Father, or bring unnecessary trouble to any of His creatures.

Shane looked…pale. Pale and shaken and—how predictable was this?—pissed.

I think the lack of critical engagement with the food that we eat demonstrates the extent to which the commodity form has become the primary way in which we perceive the world.

Canada is a big part of my life.

Let no one imagine that in owning a recording he has the music. The very practice of music is a celebration that we own nothing.

Love is not a given, it's a state that we work toward and experience gradually.

Simplicity is an exact mediumbetween too little and too much.

We ended up moving out to Texas. We live outside of Austin. We've got a couple horses, we've got three miniature donkeys, we've got four dogs. Miniature donkeys are very warm, loving animals.

We all behave as though what we think is true, is true.

When one is transported by rage, it is best to observe attentively the effects on those who deliver themselves over to the same passion.

There's a throne in each life big enough for only one. Christ may be on that throne, or money may be. But both cannot occupy it.