It was amazing what an hour with her sketchpad could do for her mood. She was sure that the lines she drew with her black marker were going to save her years of worry lines in the future.

He was like her favorite type of candy, she realized, a bit sour at first but all sweetness in the long run. Admittedly . . . that tartness was part of the allure all along.

Be the kind of person who dares to face life's challenges and overcome them rather than dodging them.

Molly was arrested. Possession.” I blinked at him. “She was possessed?

Taking photographs is not something that happens only in a moment I press the button. It is a full-time occupation. For me there is difference between leisure and work.

The secret to enlightenment is kindness and selfless giving. Without that, it's just words, isn't it?

I have loads of stuff that never came out because I really don't think it's good enough.

Don't be called out on strikes. Go down swinging.

It is outrageous to utter the name of Jesus Christ and live in Judaism.

The real thing that physics tell us about the universe is that it's big, rare event happens all the time — including life — and that doesn't mean it's special.

No one can keep a mask on long.

For what then matters is to bear witness to the uniquely human potential at its best, which is to transform a personal tragedy into a triumph, to turn one’s predicament into a human achievement.