Between the radiant white of a clear conscience and the coal black of a conscience sullied by sin lie many shades of gray--where most of us live our lives. Not perfect but not beyond redemption.

You believe you could not live with the pain. Such pain is not lived with. It is only endured. I am sorry.

American diversity rarely applies to money and success.

I feel really good in the teacher role.

Emotion only lasts in our bodies for about 90 seconds. After that, the physical reaction dissipates, UNLESS our cognitive brain kicks in and starts connecting our anger with past events.

It's tough to have a movie-star persona when you're on a show as successful as 'Friends.'

We're living at a time when attention is the new currency.

Back in those days intimidation was the greatest tool the drill instructor had. Without that tool, he would not have had control.

In YC's case, the number one cause of early death for startups is cofounder blowups.

the mysterious moment of death proves to be a moment of waking. How one longs to take it for one's self!

As we applaud the hard-edged realism of the opening battle scene of Saving Private Ryan, we cringe at the thought of seeing the same on the nightly news.We are told it would be pornographic.