The power of protest depends not only on how many turn out, but also on what legislative, judicial, and civil society institutions exist to enact the will of those marching in the streets.

Humor, humility, and, of course, honesty, all are qualities that work in public and cultural diplomacy.

when you are surrendering your all to God and if God is taking you somewhere, focus less where He is taking you to, For He will definitely take you somewhere. Only surrender

It's worth noting here that dragons are magical creatures. It's also worth following that up with a big, fat, duh.

We wouldn't think of rising in the morning without a face-wash, but we often neglect that purgative cleansing of the Word of the Lord. It wakes us up to our responsibility.

Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back.

There was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq, until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.

Esther Williams? Wet, she's a star. Dry, she ain't.

The truth is that Christian theology, like every other theology, is not only opposed to the scientific spirit; it is also opposed to all other attempts at rational thinking.

I had to fight my whole life to break out of my circumstances. That's just part of my makeup.

When I'm away from a red carpet, I'm a big introvert, I'm very quiet, and I like to sit in silence at home with my cat, Nino, who is my whole world, or most of it.

There is a distinction, but no opposition, between theory and practice. Each to a certain extent supposes the other. Theory is dependent on practice; practice must have preceded theory.