We - each of us - are intricately, irremovably connected to the larger universe.

As a neurosurgeon, I did not believe in the phenomenon of near-death experiences.

Laughter and irony are at heart reminders that we are not prisoners in this world, but voyagers through it.

Our eternal spiritual self is more real than anything we perceive in this physical realm, and has a divine connection to the infinite love of the Creator.

There is no scientific explanation for the fact that while my body lay in coma, my mind - my conscious, inner self - was alive and well.

Love is, without a doubt, the basis of everything.

I grew up in a scientific world, the son of a neurosurgeon.

We can only see what our brain’s filter allows through.

Our spirit is not dependent on the brain or body. It is eternal, and no one has one sentence worth of hard evidence that it isn’t.

Physical life is characterized by defensiveness, whereas spiritual life is just the opposite.

A story-a true story-can heal as much as medicine can.

South African history did not start in 1652.

Literature for me isn't a workaday job, but something which involves desires, dreams and fantasy.

And I watch 'Saturday Night Live' religiously, I have since I was a little boy. I watch it basically like one of my favorite sports teams.

I loved the way the burned-out flashcubes of the Kodak Instamatic marked a moment that had passed, one that would now be gone forever except for a picture.

Did you see Britney Spears at the Video Music Awards? I don't want to say that that performance was a disaster, but after the show, I saw Rudy Giuliani having his picture taken standing on her.

Humility is a fantastic trait and is one of the most important things we can have

With pop stars or film stars, we become the object of people's self-definition, as well as the object of sexual definition.

June is the gateway to summer.

After living with Richard, I discovered that men are only good at cleaning stuff they can hose down.

May we always care for our children, not counting the cost, so that they may never believe themselves to be mistakes, but always know their infinite worth.