The lessons one learns at school are not always the ones the school thinks it's teaching.

There are things you break that can't be put back together again. And Kashmir may be one of them.

Rock and roll music - the music of freedom frightens people and unleashes all manner of conservative defense mechanisms.

What is freedom of expression? Without the freedom to offend, it ceases to exist.

One of the extraordinary things about human events is that the unthinkable becomes thinkable.

Language is courage: the ability to conceive a thought, to speak it, and by doing so to make it true.

‘Respect for religion’ has become a code phrase meaning ‘fear of religion.’ Religions, like all other ideas, deserve criticism, satire, and, yes, our fearless disrespect.

In the cookie of life, friends are the chocolate chips.

Language upon a silvered tongue affords enchantment enough.

The whole story of migration and what that has done in interconnecting the planet is obviously something I've written about a lot.

faith without doubt is addiction

It is a time of change, '' Sazed said. ''Perhaps it is also time to learn of other truths, other ways.

Knowing is not enough. You must accept My blessings in order to attain a better life. You must embrace a higher level of consciousness.

Treasure the people who are willing and able to help you reach your goals.

This is the most beautiful piece of advice I can offer. I you don't have what you want now, you don't have what you want.

The best thing is to look natural, but it takes makeup to look natural.

I support legal immigration. I don't support amnesty because it is not fair to people standing in line at consulates around the world.

As the artist picks his way along, rejecting and accepting as he goes, certain patterns of enquiry emerge.

Belief in oneself is required for healing.

The Soviet Union is like the Cross without Christ, while American culture is like Christ without the Cross.

For me reading was always the great escape without getting your fingers burnt.