The only thing that is still free in this world is religion, which is why a lot of people "find it.

One of the inescapable encumbrances of leading an interesting life is that there have to be moments when you almost lose it.

Songwriters write songs, but they really belong to the listener.

You are your own best teacher. ~Jimmy Buffett

People stop trying when there’s no benefit for being exceptional and no consequence for being mediocre.

Everything took on the color of blood.

Some people brag about standing for something so hard and so much, that they do not realize that they are actually sitting.

We all have different lives, Martin believes – but in the end probably feel the same things, and regret the fear we thought might somehow sustain us.

We believe that to govern perfectly it is necessary to avoid governing too much.

I thought that you could hear all my unspoken words.....for I misunderstood the language of my own love was so intense and your ears were so brittle!

The evil of predatory global capitalism and empire has spawned the evil of terrorism

We must resist wandering thoughts in prayer. Raising our hands reminds us that we need to raise up our minds to God, setting aside all irrelevant thoughts.

It's wrong to hurt even bad people. Because they don't know any better, and because bad people sometimes become good.

I love the woods even more than the ocean.