The Bible isn't a choose your own adventure book where everyone can just make up their own meaning.

It was a hollow victory they gave me. A crown...it was the girl I prayed them for. Your sister, safe... and mine again as she was meant to be. I ask you, Ned, what good is it to wear a crown?

The only type of men Julia's mother had warned her about were wealthy industrialist who polluted the environment and took advantage of third-world countries. And Republilicans.

Walking next to Talent, she felt the singular, cozy comfort that steals upon one who is with a good friend.

If jazz education in our colleges were free to all it would provide thousands of good jobs in the music industry which has been taken over by corrupt millionaires and billionaires.

Honestly, I'm just trying to live day to day

Perhaps one of the most essential exercises in learning to paint is the copying of master works in the museums.

I am a big lover of the environment. I actually come from Maine, which is pretty much all environment.

I always say there's no ticket of admission for active citizenship. Anybody can get through that gate, and anybody can ask that basic question that gets the ball rolling.

Ignore the received wisdom of any industry you’re entering. Never be trapped by dogma. Never let other people’s opinions drown out your own inner voice.