Growth is life, and life is for ever destined to make for light.

Dark spruce frowned on either side of the frozen waterway.

Yet all three animals were keyed to a tenseness of living that was almost painful, and scarcely ever would it come to them to be more alive than they were then in their seeming petrifaction.

The reason for the absence of success in your life is not due to the lack of money, but to not having enough knowledge of the principles of success

Chickens can move and flop for hours after their heads are cut off. They have no heartbeat either, " Naja said, "and that doesn't involve magic.

Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.

People get caught up in worshipping certain rappers, or they try to demonise hip hop by looking at what certain rappers are doin' in their lives.

I mean, Sting is one of my great buddies and I love him to death.

I can't imagine my life without animals. I have two dogs and three cats. Coming home and finding them all lined up at the door waiting for me has got to be one of the sweetest joys of my life.

It is straightforward — and never mind, for now, about plagues and famines: if God existed, and if he cared for humankind, he would never have given us religion.

As part of Depeche Mode, I don't think it's right for me to be using my own songs for a solo project. I'm not a very prolific songwriter, so I keep those for Depeche Mode.

Jesus's first temptation was to be relevant: to turn stones into bread. Oh, how often I wished I could do that!

Living with my mom, I saw how she used language to cross boundaries, handle situations, navigate the world.