We middles see the world in shades of grey rather than in the clear blacks and whites of committed animal activists and their equally vociferous opponents

In the shadow of my hurt, forgiveness feel like a decision to reward my enemy. But in the shadow of the cross, forgiveness is merely a gift from one undeserving soul to another.

...the best definition that I heard of that is that a bureaucrat is a Democrat who has a job that a Republican wants.

Nothing inspires people more than reckless acts of courage.

I have been struck again and again by how important measurement is to improving the human condition.

Art is an infinitely precious good, a draught both refreshing and cheering which restores the stomach and the mind to the natural equilibrium of the ideal.

Of course you like him; everyone enjoys flattery.

A 99% Value-at-Risk calculation does not evaluate what happens in the last one percent... This is like an airbag that works all the time, except when you have a car accident.

I'm still an embryo with a long long way to go.

There are some Rolling Stones songs that are just stunners.

Everything that lives, does so under the categorical condition of decisively interfering in the life of someone else.