Think higher, feel deeper.

What hurts the victim most is not the cruelty of the oppressor, but the silence of the bystander.

There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest.

Take sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim.

For the dead and the living, we must bear witness. Not only are we responsible for the memories of the dead, we are responsible for what we do with those memories

The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. Indifference creates evil. Hatred is evil itself. Indifference is what allows evil to be strong, what gives it power.

Even in darkness it is possible to create light.

I swore never to be silent whenever and wherever human beings endure suffering and humiliation.

To remain silent and indifferent is the greatest sin of all.

All collective judgments are wrong. Only racists make them. No human race is superior; no religious faith is inferior.

Because I remember, I despair. Because I remember, I have the duty to reject despair.

What you do without expectations defines your success.

We don't get to choose who we love. Or stop loving them when they're difficult.

I don't fear fracking. I fear carbon

Poetry from the bottom up is an act of selection: you kind of feel your way through the crowds of poems. The good ones came forward a long time ago, and the bad ones fell away.

As soon as I walk through the door and see my family and the dogs, I feel relaxed.

There's always fear. Always fear. Anyone who says they are not afraid is lying to you. Because this can all change tomorrow.

I'm still a farm boy at heart. If I hadn't suffered from asthma as a child, I would be a farmer today.

When you come to a dark valley, a difficult season or a sickness, don't worry about it, God will give you the grace and strength you need.

I didn't grow up in a mom-and-pop, Ozzie and Harriet type of environment, but who did.

I never keep boys waiting. It's a hard trial for a boy to wait.