Childbirth calls into question our very existence, requiring an expectant couple to confront not only new life but death, pain, fear and, most of all, change.

However much we know about birth in general, we know nothing about a particular birth. We must let it unfold with its own uniqueness.

It couldn't last of course. They both knew it. Not the evening, Not the holiday.

Adulthood isn't black and white - it's a thousand shades of grey. Or taupe. It's not who you are, it's where you are.

The cracks in your heart are there so the light can shine through.

Don’t.” His voice was harsh. “Don’t do that.” She exhaled.“You’re lovely. Lovelier than before.

The old blood is bold blood the wide world round.

Happiness does not depend on outward things but on the way we see them.

My cancer is me. The tumors are made of me. They’re made of me as surely as my brain and my heart are made of me. It is a civil war with a predetermined winner

My dreams for the future are simple: work, a happy, healthy family, a lovely long motorcycle ride, and continuing the struggle to awaken people to the need for serious human rights reform.

[Kepler] preferred the hard truth to his dearest illusions, and that is the heart of science.

I'm a living example of getting into films backwards. Merely by accident. Exposure to films and ideas is the best thing that colleges can do.

I admire people who just do the right thing, not looking to screw people up. I love all people.

It is understandable that people cannot be knowledgeable about all the different mediums. Sometimes it is funny.

If you are curious, you will learn. If you are desperate, you will discover.

Security for agriculture merits serious concern by not only the agricultural community but our nation as a whole. The risk to the U.S. food supply and overall economy is real.