In a world where faith is often construed as a way of thinking, bodily practices remind the willing that faith is a way of life

Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.

The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need saving from is the idea that God sees the world the same way they do.

Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice the holiness in it.

Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails.

Our waiting is not nothing. It is something -- a very big something -- because people tend to be shaped by whatever it is they are waiting for.

We are born seekers, calling strange names into the darkness from our earliest days because we know we are not meant to be alone, and because we know that we await someone whom we cannot always see.

As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God.

Kindness is not a bad religion, no matter what name you use for God.

Day by day we are given not what we want but what we need. Sometimes it is a feast and sometimes...swept crumbs, but by faith we believe it is enough.

I think we d like life to be like a train..but it turns out to be a sailboat.

Enjoy losing weight. Enjoy eating healthy, delicious food. Do not wait until you reach your destination to feel good. Take as much happiness and joy as you can from your weight loss journey.

John Kenneth Galbraith and Marshall McLuhan are the two greatest modern Canadians that the U.S. has produced.

The popularity of conspiracy theories is explained by people's desire to believe that there is - some group of folks who know what they're doing

Everything in my life that I value has been gained at the cost of not saying what I really think and saying what they want me to say.

Groucho: You know I think you're the most beautiful woman in the world? Woman: Really? Groucho: No, but I don't mind lying if it gets me somewhere.

'Prop trading' is just a fancy term for banks gambling in the market for their own profit.

I love the idea of renaissance. If my career is like painting a canvas, I want to have as many different colors in there as I can.

A kindness spontaneously offered to him who needs it, is doubly gratifying.

I went out with people, but never anything too serious. It wasn't that easy. Now it's something I'm really looking forward to.

What I would say about me is: What you see is what I get.