An imperfect human heart, perfectly shattered, was her conclusion. A condition so common as to be virtually universal, rendering issues of right and wrong almost incidental.

It was a scary thought. A man could be surrounded by poetry reading and not know it.

Like many men addicted to sports, Clive Sr. was also a religious man.

The English have a proverb, 'Conscience makes cowboys of us all'.

His shortcoming is his long staying.

The kind of capitalism I hate most is crony capitalism, the friends who decide. These are things which should be killed in Russia.

In the Zen Way we focus upon each breath, each day, each moment and experience it totally. One complete breath brings the next.

In really, really good science fiction the line between the science and the fiction is blurry.

Government should be a model of inclusion.

There's nobody who doesn't have problems with the church, because there's sin in the church. But there's no other place to be a Christian except the church.

After all, a creature without passionate conviction doesn't cling to extremes. He surveys the scenery and makes sure his outfit doesn't clash.

I think painting has that unique potential to project opposing viewpoints.

Unless you walk out into the unknown, the odds of making a profound difference in your life are pretty low.