Children do live in fantasy and reality; they move back and forth very easily in a way we no longer remember how to do.

And it is through fantasy that children achieve catharsis. It is the best means they have for taming wild things.

'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the scariest stories ever written! Psychotic mother; stupid, inane father.

And the walls became the world all around.

There must be more to life than having everything.

I know that if there’s a purpose for life, it was for me to hear Mozart.

Emeralds,' said the rabbit. 'Emeralds make a lovely gift.

I wish you all good things. Live your life, live your life, live your life.

A book is really like a lover. It arranges itself in your life in a way that is beautiful.

And now," cried Max, "let the wild rumpus start!

Kids don't know about best sellers. They go for what they enjoy. They aren't star chasers and they don't suck up. It's why I like them.

It's all bullshit, folks and it's bad for ya.

Obsoletes and absolutes are the stock in trade of religions that place their faith in an 'unchanging' god while faced with the reality of an ever-changing world.

And I began to suspect that the ultimate sacrifice isn't death after all

I'll come to you with gifts of knowledge, wisdom and truth.

Four marks of true repentance are: acknowledgement of wrong, willingness to confess it, willingness to abandon it, and willingness to make restitution.

That's point of writing: building what you need, right?

To write is to think, and to write well is to think well.

Ronald Reagan had many fine qualities and he had many shortcomings. He's not the simple, folksy figure that he's often portrayed as.

The Sacraments are the manifestation of the Father’s tenderness and love towards each of us.

The meditation traditions I started and have continued practicing have all emphasized inclusivity: anyone can do this who is interested.