There's no tragedy in nature, only process -- and therefore no triumph, either.

...what makes humanity beautiful is our free will, our individuality, our endless striving in spite of our imperfection.BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOONChapter 27 Page 214

It seems strange to me that mechanical progress always seems to leave the slower demands of elegance far behind.

I was married to the number one douchebag of all time.

The severity of penalties is only a vain resource, invented by little minds in order to substitute terror for that respect which they have no means of obtaining.

I will have faith that, though I might not understand why adversity happens, by my conscious choice I can find strength, compassion, and grace through my trials.

Don't you want to take a leap of faith? Or become an old man, filled with regret, waiting to die alone!

I think I made his back feel better.

Processing the human raw material is naturally more complicated than processing lumber.

Olympism is a doctrine of the fraternity between the body and the soul.

Faith sir! She looks like the Old Course.

I like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Common. But I like the underground stuff like Young Jeezy, Black Rob and Shine. I also love heavy metal like Slipknot and Pantera, It's very intense stuff.