I would be lying if I said the journalism doesn't reflect my own choices as a reporter and a writer: what to say, what to emphasize, how to say it, what is true or untrue.

The beauty of love is that in giving it away, you are left with more than you had before.

Awakening into love is a lifelong path.

The drug war is a holocaust in slow motion.

A little anger is a good thing if it isn't on your own behalf, if it's for others deserving of your anger, your empathy.

Every day, human beings are worth less. That's the triumph of capitalism. The money gets made, and the fewer people we need to make that money.

People from here will often say, "I'm not from the United States, I'm from New Orleans."

To be told you've won a MacArthur fellowship is very flattering and gratifying personally.

Genuine inner freedom is the ultimate aim of life. It is the unspoken goal of every thought you have and every action you take.

Life is too short to carry the burden of a heavy heart. It does not serve you or anyone else. Free yourself through the power of forgiveness and compassion.

The best #‎ gift we can give in any interaction is to leave people feeling lighter, #‎ happier , and more at #‎ peace .

Our children and grand-children will not make us people, their availability does not make us different from animal

When in doubt, be ridiculous.

Roads taken far away from you are many. Do not fear, Mother; they all lead back.

Globalization has delivered many benefits for international donors, but it's the job of politicians to represent the people - and to put American workers first.

two powerful, opposing forces - one seducing people to eat and the other telling them they are failures if they do - create heartache everywhere.

Love me, even if it's a lie. Leave me yet never say goodbye

A newspaper consists of just the same number of words, whether there be any news in it or not.

I have just dropped into the very place I have been seeking, but in everything it exceeds all my dreams.

Every new form of liberation is destined to eventually become another form of enslavement for most of its adherents.

Mt. Sinai says, 'You must do. Mt. Calvary says, 'Because you couldn't, Jesus did.' Don't run to the wrong mountain for your hiding place