Man's want of original righteousness and of holy affections toward God, and the corruption of his moral nature and his bias toward evil is called depravity

Man's will is free in the sense that man can choose to do anything in keeping with his nature . . . Man's will is not free in that he is limited to his nature

Sin is present in everyone as a nature before it expresses itself in deeds

Let happiness bloomIn the freshness of your mind, In the gentle wind of your thoughts.On the ground of kindness and compassion.

Every libromancer had a first book. Etched more sharply into my memory than my first kiss, this book had been my magical awakening.

One simple test of the claim that the pleasure in the world outweighs the pain…is to compare the feelings of an animal that is devouring another with those of the animal being devoured.

Personal and private and public and professional lives are blended.Separating them is what makes a fraud, hypocrite, alter ego.

Terrorism kills far fewer people than cigarettes, or alcohol, or car accidents. But we don't see ourselves restructuring society and lives in order to make those threats go away.

The star of the team IS the team. 'We' supercedes 'me'.

The Academy is paranoid about its image.

Just as I defend myself, therefore, From all unpleasant happenings however small, Likewise, I shall act for others' sake To guard and to protect them with compassion.

Whether I appear in 'Avatar 2' or 'Avatar 3', I always feel I'm a part of the 'Avatar' team.

I feel like writing music is a great chance to create something that extends beyond yourself.