From each according to his ability, to each according to his need.

What happened once I started distributing communion was the truly disturbing, dreadful realization about Christianity: You can't be a Christian by yourself.

A piece of art that speaks to you can open windows in a room you hadn’t even known was dark.

Only a philosopher would consider taking Oedipus as a model for a normal, unproblematic relation between an action and the maxim of the act.

When you hunt predators, the best camouflage is weakness.

Life's but a day at most.

You can't sleep until noon with the proper elan unless you have some legitimate reason for staying up until three (parties don't count).

You build trust with others each time you choose integrity over image, truth over convenience, or honor over personal gain.

While I'm writing, I'm far away; and when I come back, I've gone.

A generation ago [the Democratic Party] stood for progressive change. Now they defend every federal program as if each were sacred. They have become the most conservative force in American politics.