Purple prose attracts attention more than converts.

Rehnquist was just reflecting his shifting role, from outsider to the institutional embodiment of the Court.

Toughened or coarsened by their worldly lives, the other dissenters could shrug and move on, but Souter couldn't. His whole life was being a judge.

He saw the Constitution as the vehicle to keep ecumenical passions in check.

He did what good lawyers always do. He shifted his argument in the direction his audience was already going.

He denounced self-pity and pitied himself.

The result always mattered more than the rhetoric.

Success not maintained is worst than Poverty inheritted. Riches without maintenance is worst than inheritted Poverty.

It's my fault but the most violating thing I've felt this year is not the media exaggerations or the catchy gossip, but the rape of my personal thoughts.

When Christ’s love fills our hearts, it puts selfishness on the run.

I'm proud to have so many great friends at country radio who believe in what I do - thanks to all of them.

No single imagination is wild or crass or cheesy enough to compete with the collective mindlessness that propels our fascination forward.

She found herself thinking of how it would feel to be safely trapped in his arms, with no more possibility to choose.

The only way to save our dreams is by being generous with ourselves.

A samurai should always be prepared for death - whether his own or someone else's.

Signs are taken for wonders. / 'We would see a sign!' / The word within a word, unable to speak a word, / Swaddled with darkness.

Just-poached vegetables show off their natural attributes, and taste fresh and light in a way you never get with roasting or frying.