The boundaries became constrictive in what I was doing, and if my faith grew, it was because I pressed some of the boundaries in ways I hadn't felt comfortable or responsible doing that before.

Earth is so thick with divine possibility that it is a wonder we can walk anywhere without cracking our shins on altars.

The problem is, many of the people in need of saving are in churches, and at least part of what they need saving from is the idea that God sees the world the same way they do.

Whoever you are, you are human. Wherever you are, you live in the world, which is just waiting for you to notice the holiness in it.

Wisdom is not gained by knowing what is right. Wisdom is gained by practicing what is right, and noticing what happens when that practice succeeds and when it fails.

Our waiting is not nothing. It is something -- a very big something -- because people tend to be shaped by whatever it is they are waiting for.

We are born seekers, calling strange names into the darkness from our earliest days because we know we are not meant to be alone, and because we know that we await someone whom we cannot always see.

As a general rule, I would say that human beings never behave more badly toward one another than when they believe they are protecting God.

Kindness is not a bad religion, no matter what name you use for God.

Day by day we are given not what we want but what we need. Sometimes it is a feast and sometimes...swept crumbs, but by faith we believe it is enough.

I think we d like life to be like a train..but it turns out to be a sailboat.

All due respect to the Resurrection, but two-becoming-one might be the greatest miracle ever.

Equality is the measure of all things, and bad behavior is less bad if everyone indulges in it.

As a United States senator, I've got to do everything that I can to make sure that Trump does not become president.

I want to win the game. I dont worry about taking over the game unless I have to.

Eating is never so simple as hunger.

There were times when David Souter thought of Bush v. Gore and wept.

most notable distinction between living and inanimate beings is that the former maintain themselves by renewal.

He stopped, turned. He cupped his hands around his mouth. ''For you a thousand times over!'' he said. Then he smiled his Hassan smile and disappeared around the corner.

As American education and intelligence becomes replaced by feelings and emotion, not seeing the forest for the trees has become a major problem.

My father was interested in bringing reggae music to the entire world.