One of the great mind destroyers of college education is the belief that if it's very complex, it's very profound.

Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists.

Those who believe in nothing are very, very jealous and angry at those who believe in something.

The idea that you earn things - that you earn respect, that you earn income, responsibility. the vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind.

Goodness is about character - integrity, honesty, kindness, generosity, moral courage, and the like. More than anything else, it is about how we treat other people.

The vote, punishment... these ideas are anathema to the liberal mind

If we continue to teach about tolerance and intolerance instead of good and evil, we will end up with tolerance of evil.

Nothing guarantees more the erosion of character than getting something for nothing

Whatever the Left touches-- the arts; the economy; health care; the soul; religion-- it destroys or damages

Those who do not confront evil resent those who do.

Hamas is a terrorist organization dedicated to annihilating the Jewish state. It runs a theocratic totalitarian state in Gaza, with no individual liberty, and no freedom of speech or press.

Healing is the gateway to peace and peace is the path to passion and purpose.

You pierce me with a look, a word, a gesture. And yet those same weapons could shield me from hurt if you so choose.

Be polite write diplomatically even in a declaration of war one observes the rules of politeness.

I think that when you become a mom... you don't really worry about the small stuff. I'm just way more centered. It makes you focus even more on what your goals are in life.

Most disease is lifestyle related and preventable

For me personally, I love art and artists of all mediums and we've seen madness is more often than not present in the greatest painters, poets, writers, and songwriters in history.

The balance to life is kale cakes and cupcakes

There's this idea that when you turn 40, you automatically go to adult contemporary heaven, but I want to try and challenge that.

Anything that makes your mother cry is fun

The thing you don't dream about as a kid is all the peripheral stuff that comes with success.