Contrary to popular belief, there are lots of actions on the part of Jefferson and Hemings that "speak" about the basic nature of their relationship.

It's always easier to spot others' hypocrisies while missing our own.

I find it more than a little disingenuous to act as if keeping slaves was something that set Thomas Jefferson apart from all mankind.

I do believe that actions often speak louder than words.

Good character is all about improving your personal moral values to advance to a more desirable state.

Sin lies at the heart of chaotic world conditions as we now know them and as they have existed through the centuries.

Football changes and so do people.

If we continue to set human borders and the economy as our highest priorities, we will never come to grips with the destructiveness of our activities and institutions.

At times ... one is downright thankful for the self-absorption of other people.

They say it grows so cold up here in winter that a man’s laughter freezes in his throat and chokes him to death,” Ned said evenly. “Perhaps that is why the Starks have so little humor.

A person who loves his or her work Is like a plant in the right spot: There growth is maximized And the yield is greatest.

You don’t ask a writer what typewriter he uses.

Getting inside your character's head and letting the reader see the world through not just their eyes but their sensibility creates an intimacy that can't be duplicated in any other medium.

The man who has some respect for his person keeps his carcass out of sight, hides himself as perfectly as he can.