Whether we and our politicians know it or not, Nature is party to all our deals and decisions, and she has more votes, a longer memory, and a sterner sense of justice than we do.

People are fed by the food industry, which pays no attention to health, and are treated by the health industry, which pays no attention to food.

The care of the Earth is our most ancient and most worthy, and after all our most pleasing responsibility. To cherish what remains of it and to foster its renewal is our only hope.

It may be that when we no longer know... which way to go we have begun our real journey. The mind that is not baffled is not employed. The impeded stream is the one that sings.

Outdoors we are confronted everywhere with wonders; we see that the miraculous is not extraordinary, but the common mode of existence. It is our daily bread.

Be like the fox who makes more tracks than necessary, some in the wrong direction. Practice resurrection.

I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief.... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.

We need better government, no doubt about it. But we also need better minds, better friendships, better marriages, better communities.

You cannot save the land apart from the people, or the people apart from the land.

Unexpected wonders happen, not on schedule, or when you expect or want them to happen, but if you keep hanging around, they do happen.

Do unto those downstream as you would have those upstream do unto you.

Discretion is a polite word for hypocrisy.Tea Party Teddy

It is wrong to say: I think. One ought to say: I am thought. I is someone else.

I'd love it if American kids were listening to Muslim music.

Once you begin to acknowledge random acts of kindness-both the ones you have received and the ones you have given - you can no longer believe that what you do does not matter.

When I got a lap dance, because I was 17, they had to put a massive pillow between me and the girl when she was grinding me. It was weird, yet pleasurable.

And Jesus was a Jew too. Your god. He was a Jew like me. And so was his father.

We need to be celebrating those who serve us rather than mocking them for the purpose of getting on TV and selling some books.

A solid sense of self will help a person to lead a full and happy life.

The most important thing to understand about your pension is it only really counts on the day you put money in and the day you take money out.

American scripts are usually non-stop conversation. People talking over each other. I like that.