It requires a certain kind of bravery, I suppose, to choose the status quo. There's a certain boldness to inaction.

But the past is long, and the future is short.

We were a different kind of Christian, the quiet, reasonable kind, a breed embarrassed by the mention of miracles.

The only thing you have to do in this life is die, " said Mrs. Pinsky..."everything else is a choice.

We were like wanderers in a desert, blessed with a rare downpour, but unable to store the rain.

This was the first time I noticed it, the inevitable space between father and man.

He'd grown eager to hand off his things, as if the weight of his possessions kept him tethered to this earth, and by giving them away, he could snip those strings.

My religion starts from where your arguments end.

I'm filthy rich! It's good to be Adam Sandler!

Dr Weiss, at forty, knew that her life had been ruined by literature.

As much preparation as I had made for the old man Salieri, gestures and so on, the fact is after sitting for hours, your movements are kind of slow.

The fact is that I like thrillers and action movies. But what really fulfills me is getting out of my comfort zone, taking chances.

he knew that a part of his life was complete and that whatever path he chose, he would experience the ache of unfulfilled dreams.

Getting people into the wilderness for a transcendent experience empowers people for years, if not for their entire lives.

Goering was a contradictory [and] complex ... character.

A successful tree pose probably won't change your life. Learning how to keep your breath easy, long, and deep no matter what the circumstance? That absolutely will.

People are becoming more intimately acquainted with people who are different than them - it's not so unusual anymore.