The notion that the records of government are the property of the people is radically democratic, but it is broken in practice.

Democracy cannot meaningfully function without an informed citizenry, and such a citizenry is impossible without broad public access to information about the operations of government.

Democracy can't function without an informed citizenry.

Mandela today is almost universally held as a heroic freedom fighter, and of course rightly so.

Men suck, even imaginary ones

When your novel first peeks its head into the world, it will look pretty much like every newborn: blotchy, hairless, and utterly confused.

Think of working forever at something you love to do, for [the] one you love with all your heart, and never getting tired! We will never know weariness in heaven.

We love to be with our family and friends and I can tell you that lots of eating will be involved.

Unrest of spirit is a mark of life.

I've always hated quotation marks: they're ugly on the page and they classify the text for you, putting dialogue in one box and narration in another.

One of the most ephemeral and important things is atmosphere and tone and it's very hard to put your finger on what creates that.

They care for, protect, and guide God's people, frequently intervening or bring messages to people from God.

There is a sort of gratification in doing good which makes us rejoice in ourselves.

I don't care how much you're working out; when you go to put on that bikini, you're like, 'Oh no!'