His own opinion, which he does not air, is that the origin of speech lie in song, and the origins of song in the need to fill out with sound the overlarge and rather empty human soul.

(I)f we are going to be kind, let it be out of simple generosity, not because we fear guilt or retribution.

You are going to end up as one of those sad old men who poke around in rubbish bins.”“I’m going to end up in a hole in the ground... And so are you. So are we all.

A good person. Not a bad resolution to make, in dark times.

Because a woman's beauty does not belong to her alone. It is a part of the bounty she brings into the world. She has a duty to share it.

He would not mind hearing Petrus’s story one day. But preferably not reduced to English. More and more he is convinced that English is an unfit medium for the truth of South Africa.

Moer and more he is convinced that English is an unfit medium for the truth in South Africa.

Strange, what the heart can bear. It can carry grief beyond measure. It can bear a weight that is too great to speak of. But a heart can't bear the world. It has its limits...

But the kind of love that God created and demonstrated is a costly one because it involves sacrifice and presence. It's a love that operates more like a sign language than being spoken outright.

Sincerity and competence is a strong combination. In politics, it is everything.

Indeed we do not really live unless we have friends surrounding us like a firm wall against the winds of the world.

I was done with wrestling and I was teaching with competition behind me. It was that experience that gave me confidence and propelled me to fight.

I come from the theater and I plan to always do theater. So I don't really see myself not being able to act even if people don't think I am sexy enough for film at 40, I'll still be acting.

The Defense Department must do a better job of providing the best possible care for service women who are victims of sexual assault.

The first bond of society is marriage.

Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered by the grace of God.

Perhaps having the courage to find a better path is having the courage to risk making new mistakes.