The Seventh Day Adventist Church believes that it was specially chosen by God to prepare the world for the Second Coming of His Son Jesus.

Everything we do affects other people.

Acting in anger and hatred throughout my life, I frequently precipitated what I feared most, the loss of friendships and the need to rely upon the very people I'd abused.

I believed that English-speaking people had a divine mission to civilize the world by making it western, democratic and Christian.

I knew in my gut that there was something wrong with a system that couldn't fire its incompetents, and I had my share of incompetent college teachers.

One in 150 kids is autistic these days. The autism spectrum is growing.

I learned from my Adventist upbringing that the biggest sins were sexual.

Looking back, I wince at the careless way I tossed out my opinions.

I teethed on books of heroes such as Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and King David.

I'm not jumping into anything fast. I'm an actor that likes to choose my work and there's an element of good taste to my work.

I've often thought that my lack of intimacy with those around me is the fault of those around me.

Knowing what you don't know is the beginning of wisdom.

I can feel myself slipping away. Slowly leaving who and what I am behind. - Dylan

All I needed was a steady table and a typewriter...a marble-topped bedroom washstand table made a good place; the dining-room table between meals was also suitable.

Gandalf, dwarves and Mr. Baggins! We are met together in the house of our friend and fellow conspirator, this most excellent and audacious hobbit—may the hair on his toes never fall out!

I'm competitive and I have a messy purse, but otherwise, I like people to think I'm a winner.

Where I'm at physically, mentally, emotionally, spiritually usually dictates where my music goes.

I hope that's true, because I figured out why I'd never finished it, what I was waiting for. I was waiting for you, Clare. For them. For us. I want to finish it up for you, for them, for us.

Any nose may ravage with impunity a rose.

I love to write honest songs that name real people, then get up onstage and live out those emotions in front of 15,000 people.

One must always be aware, to notice even though the cost of noticing is to become responsible.