The average taxpayer in Germany or Japan pays less for the defense of his country than the average taxpayer in America pays for the defense of Germany or Japan.

The fact that the federal government is the nation's greatest environmental villain has not stopped activists from reflexively turning to politicians to “protect the environment.”

Utopia is not one of the options.

Who Was Jesus? Fingerprints of the Christ just might be the best short introduction to Biblical scholarship yet.

It is the deep, salty stickiness of food that intrigues me more than any other quality.

He'd been ten years old when he'd last begged someone for something, and he'd promised himself he'd never do it again, but this was too important.

Teach me to feel another's woe, to hide the fault I see, that mercy I to others show, that mercy show to me.

I am done underestimating [Donald] Trump and his appeal.

For me the motley and the bauble, yea, Though all be vanity, as the Preacher saith, The mirth of love be mine for one brief breath!

I don't hate Muslims, I hate Islam.

Music can noble hints impart, Engender fury, kindle love, With unsuspected eloquence can move, And manage all the man with secret art.

I come from a background of independent films.

We also ascend dazzling and tremendous as the sun, We found our own O my soul in the calm and cool of the daybreak.