Religion is the sigh of the oppressed creature, the heart of a heartless world, just as it is the spirit of a spiritless situation. It is the opium of the people.

The truly terrible thing is that everybody has their reasons.

I love cats.

Anyone that's involved in development has discovered that all the good work that's been done in development has been undone by the AIDS emergency.

Awareness of insanity does not make one any less insane. Awareness of drowning does not make one any less of a drowning person--it only adds the burden of panic

Innocence is indeed a glorious thing; but, unfortunately, it does not keep very well and is easily led astray.

Civilization is the encouragement of differences.

Land is the only thing in the world that amounts to anything, for 'Tis the only thing in this world that lasts, 'Tis the only thing worth working for, worth fighting for - worth dying for.

Beware of privilege. It stinks of rotten fish heads, many of which were lapping the shore beneath the jetties.

I have found that-- just as in real life--imagination sometimes has to stand in for experience.

Trials are the soil in which faith flourishes.