Mercy is a source of life because we breathe our own spirits through it into the lives of others.

We not only romanticize the future; we have also made it into a growth industry, a parlor game and a disaster movie all at the same time.

The future is religion and commerce, aphrodisiac and Benzedrine, a mother of mysterious comfort and a mistress of familiar ravishments ever on the verge of embracing or destroying us.

The moment an individual can accept and forgive him or herself, even a little, is the moment in which he or she becomes to some degree lovable.

The real test of friendship is can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?

Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple.

Life does not hurt nearly as much if we have learned to listen to ourselves and to recognize how fully and richly we are trying to tell ourselves the truth.

There are times when silence is the most sacred of responses.

Is childhood ever long enough, or a happy time, or even a beautiful summer day? All of these carry the seeds of the same fierce mystery that we call death.

The moment an individual can accept and forgive himself even a little is the moment in which he becomes to some degree lovable.

The real test of friendship is: can you literally do nothing with the other person? Can you enjoy those moments of life that are utterly simple?

I have church on Sunday.”“Of course you do.”“You’re welcome to come along.”“Thanks, but I’m allergic to incense.”“That’s a shame.”“It’s the bane of my existence.”- Beth and Jake

The good we secure for ourselves is precarious and uncertain until it is secured for all of us and incorporated into our common life.

Tree planting is always a utopian enterprise, it seems to me, a wager on a future the planter doesn't necessarily expect to witness.

All I wanted to do, ever, was be myself.

Thou shalt abstain, Renounce, refrain.

Laziness is a programmers main virtue.

Never miss an opportunity to look like a nice guy.

I have never been able to wear pajamas or creepy nightgowns; they disturb my sleep.

The advantage in education is always with those children who slip up into life without being objects of notice.

Responsibility and commitment are key elements in meeting obligations.