Floating high on the waters of catastrophe

A history of literature, unlike history as such, ought to list only victories, for its defeats are no victory for anyone.

And what can still delight an inert stone except to become, once more, the bed of a raging torrent?

On its own, having escaped my grasp, the spool I had loosed was unwinding.

...a redoubtable alchemy was at work behind impenetrable veils as the forest prepared its nocturnal mysteries.

I think there must be a place inside of us where dreams go and wait their turn.

It is true, I worry about the hype. The only person more over-hyped than me is you.

I'm not disappointed in [Barack] Obama. He said who he is; he's doing what he said he would do.

There is absolutely nothing in what Jesus himself or his early followers taught that suggests you can decide just to enjoy forgiveness at Jesus' expense and have nothing more to do with him.

Our motto is to work for peace based on social justice. Our mandate is to improve the condition, health and safety of workers, and our mission is universal.

At fifty you realize that you are no longer a kid. I ignored forty. It was like I was almost at middle age. Maybe it's the baby boomer thing. But undeniably, I am a man. I have to accept [mortality].

Instead of agonizing about the things you can't change, why don't you try working on the things you can change

Romance isn't about proving to someone you love them with flowers and greeting cards and chocolate. Or even a lock on a fence. It's a daily reminder. It's saying, I choose you. Today and every day.

Don't equate the presence of God with a good mood or a pleasant temperament. God is near whether you are happy or not.

I don't get depressed. When I feel an attack, I withdraw. I disappear, I replenish, and then I come back.