A rose is not its thorns, a peach is not its fuzz and a human being is not his or her crankiness.

the most powerful bodies in the world, the World Trade Organization, the World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund, are also the least democratic and inclusive.

Prayer is asking for rain and faith is carrying the umbrella.

Create your own path and stop waiting for things to come your way. The longer you wait, the further others go.

I took William Zinsser's advice that you write to yourself and you hope that there are people out there who are like you.

The purpose of philosophers is to show people what is right under their noses.

Alliance does not mean love, any more than war means hate

Would you like me to teach you how to trust God? Start with your money.

Stop giving your precious energy to things that make you feel bad.

Religious reverence for one's own job, even if the job is worth doing, is a sexual turnoff.

So what if right now everything is wrong?