Pop music often tells you everything is OK, while rock music tells you that it's not OK, but you can change it.

Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.

Convalescence. Such an utter weakness that you lie like an animal hibernating, playing possum. You float. You are adrift. Every current is stronger than you.

Prayer moves the arm that moves the world.

It is an embarrassment that the United States, the wealthiest nation, has people that go hungry.

When I can make Of ten small words a rope to hang the world! "I had you and I have you now no more.

The LORD Almighty has a day in store for all the proud and lofty, for all that is exalted (and they will be humbled).

You're more likely to vote Democratic if you hate Republicans than if you love Democrats, and vice versa.

Know that America belongs to you, to all of you.

One of my favorite authors is Robert Cormier. He was a devout Catholic and a very nice man, which might not be the impression you get from reading his books.

We have been far too aggressive about extracting ocean wildlife, not appreciating that there are limits and even points of no return.