Can you imagine how your life would be if you couldn't talk?

We get swallowed up by the illusion that unless we can find a place to belong, we are going to be all alone in the world.

...the reason is that when we look at nature, we receive a sort of permission to be alive in this world...

During the 24/7 grind of being a carer, it's all to easy to forget the fact that the person you're doing so much for is, and is obliged to be, more resourceful than you in many respects.

autism is more like retina patterns than measles

In spite of his Cold War credentials, Kennedy still believed in the power of words.

You don't have to reach for the stars if you are already shining like one.

Somehow, we each create our own prisons, one for which only we, hold the key.

There's no way New Orleans will ever be the city it was. I think it will have half the population. They may create a sort of Disneyland at the French Quarter for tourists. The rest I don't know

A single gentle rain makes the grass many shades greener.

I would cancel dialysis to be in the [hopefully upcoming Firefly] movie.

The more privilege you have, the more opportunity you have. The more opportunity you have, the more responsibility you have.

Your sweet spot is in between the true believers and the scoffing skeptics.

It's a two-dimensional gig being a singer, and you can get lost in your own tedium and repetition.

The time has come to recover the valiant courage of our forefathers, who understood that faith and freedom are inseparable, and that they are worth fighting for.