... the greatest act of love is to pay attention.

Whatever you want in life, other people are going to want it too. Believe in yourself enough to accept the idea that you have an equal right to it.

One day you're the statue. One day you're the pigeon.

Follow what you are genuinely passionate about and let that guide you to your destination.

A good marriage is a contest of generosity.

People assume you can't be shy and be on television. They're wrong.

Do something you really love in the most adventurous place you can and make sure it helps other people.

Don't let other people tell you who you are.

I have a liberal definition of news because I think news can be what excites people. I'm not very sanctimonious about what news is and isn't.

I'm always fascinated by the way memory diffuses fact.

Wake up curious, and determined to find an answer

Holy fu-" he starts then catches himself."Yes, this tithe will be most pleasing to her Goodness." Me and Magnus exchange amused glances.

Believe that you are someone worth saving.

Forgiveness, no matter your motive, is a dynamic of mutual healing.

Happiness is there when your dreams, hopes, and desires are compatible with your actions.

Giving your friends the evil eye, as you attempt to convince them that they took you away from your book, and it was awesome.

Evangelicals always assume that humor and faith are contradictory. It's OK to smile, to be nice, but not frivolous.

I have my work and my faith... If that's boring to some people, I can't tell you how much I don't care.

Some truths are expressed best in the form of myth.

Each person's only hope for improving his lot rests on recognizing the true nature of his or her basic personality, surrendering to it, and becoming who he or she really is.

I'm not much of a partier anymore. I enjoy clarity much more.