The climb will go. Get rid of the rope. It's only distracting you.

this is the weakness of most 'edifying' or 'propaganda' literature. There is no diversity...You cannot, in fact, give God His due without giving the devil his due also.

By judging others, you make yourself easy to judge.

A sudden intake of breath escaped her as soon as his lips touched the backs of her fingers. His rose birthmark tingled as if awakened.

How can one bargain for anything that is worth while? And what else is worth bargaining for?

People are simply incapable of prolonged, sustained goodness.

In the case of a creative mind, it seems to me, the intellect has withdrawn its watchers from the gates, and the ideas rush in pell-mell and only then does it review and inspect the multitudes.

Threats to freedom of speech, writing and action, though often trivial in isolation, are cumulative in their effect and, unless checked, lead to a general disrespect for the rights of the citizen.

This is not violence, this is legitimate resistance. This is our people's right to resist Israeli occupation.

New Orleans jazz is a complex and embracing art form that began about the same time as the blues and encompassed many of its excellences.